Schweizer SGS126 N7753S
12 May 1974 · Del Piedra, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 May 1974 at about 14:25 local time, a Schweizer SGS126 registered N7753S was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Del Piedra, California, 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 14:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Del Piedra, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wonder Valley
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS126
- Registration
- N7753S
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1102
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
ENCNTRD HEAVY SINK RATE ON DOWNWIND.IMMEDIATELY HEADED FOR RWY.HIT TREES 300 YDS SHORT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS126 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 1974 | Schweizer SGS126 | Piedra, California, United States | Wonder Valley | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jul 1974 | Schweizer SGS126 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Baboquivari SO | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1974 | Schweizer SGS126 | Boulder, Colorado, United States | Niwot Soaring | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1974 | Schweizer SGS126 | Adelanto, California, United States | S.cal.soaring | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1975 | Schweizer SGS126 | Caddo Mills, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1975 | Schweizer SGS126 | Lancaster, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |