Schweizer SGS123 N3846A
22 July 1968 · Fort Davis, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 July 1968 at about 13:05 local time, a Schweizer SGS123 registered N3846A, operated by Refugio Soarin, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Fort Davis, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fort Davis, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS123
- Registration
- N3846A
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Refugio Soarin
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Air Show/Air Racing
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2427
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THERMALS SUBSIDED.PLT TRIED TO LAND ON HIWAY, CARCAUSED EXTENDED APPCH, LNDG ON CURVE.STRUCK POST.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS123 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 1968 | Schweizer SGS123 | East Wenatch, Washington, United States | Boeing Employe | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 May 1969 | Schweizer SGS123 | Naperville, Illinois, United States | Chicago Glider | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1969 | Schweizer SGS123 | Elsinore, California, United States | Southern Count | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1970 | Schweizer SGS123 | McKittrick, California, United States | Calcondors SOA | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1970 | Schweizer SGS123 | Oakham, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1971 | Schweizer SGS123 | Cooperstown, New York, United States | Iroquois Soari | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |