Schweizer SGS126 N2736Z
24 August 1968 · Hailey, Idaho, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 24 August 1968 at about 15:25 local time, a Schweizer SGS126 registered N2736Z, operated by Sawtooth Soari, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Hailey, Idaho, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hailey, Idaho, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS126
- Registration
- N2736Z
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Sawtooth Soari
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3671
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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
PLT VENTURED TOO FAR FROM FLD, ENCOUNTERED DOWNDRAFTS. WIND SPEED UNK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS126 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 1968 | Schweizer SGS126 | Adelanto, California, United States | Air Force Cade | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1968 | Schweizer SGS126 | Elizaville, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Sep 1968 | Schweizer SGS126 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Sail Planes In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1968 | Schweizer SGS126 | Leesburg, Virginia, United States | Capitol Area S | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1968 | Schweizer SGS126 | Fremont, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1968 | Schweizer SGS126 | Toughkenamon, Pennsylvania, United States | AAE Soaring CL | No 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 | - |