Schweizer SGU222 N3841A
8 September 1968 · Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 8 September 1968 at about 15:30 local time, a Schweizer SGU222 registered N3841A, operated by Hershey Soarin, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were 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 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hershey Airpark
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGU222
- Registration
- N3841A
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Hershey Soarin
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3385
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
HIT HIGHWAY GUARD RAIL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGU222 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 1968 | Schweizer SGU222 | Marysville, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1968 | Schweizer SGU222 | Waialua, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Schweizer SGU222 | Deland, Florida, United States | Deland Air SER | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1967 | Schweizer SGU222 | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | Professional P | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1967 | Schweizer SGU222 | Willows, California, United States | Willows Soarin | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1969 | Schweizer SGU222 | S Montrose, Pennsylvania, United States | Endless Mounta | 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 | - |