Schweizer SGS126 N2769Z
5 July 1973 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 5 July 1973 at about 15:05 local time, a Schweizer SGS126 registered N2769Z was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sky Harbor
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS126
- Registration
- N2769Z
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1827
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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
WIND GUSTING 7K.THERMAL DISSIPATED, ACFT AT SLOW AIRSPEED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS126 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 1973 | Schweizer SGS126 | Colo Springs, Colorado, United States | Wave Flights | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1973 | Schweizer SGS126 | Moriarty, New Mexico, United States | Albuquerque SO | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1973 | Schweizer SGS126 | Oviedo, Florida, United States | Soaring Semino | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1973 | Schweizer SGS126 | Llano, California, United States | GRT Wstrn Srng | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1973 | Schweizer SGS126 | Borrego Spg, California, United States | Assoc.glider C | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1973 | Schweizer SGS126 | Friendswood, Texas, United States | Rebel Soaring | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |