Schweizer SGS134 N7656
5 August 1974 · Helendale, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 August 1974 at about 18:00 local time, a Schweizer SGS134 registered N7656 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Helendale, 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Helendale, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS134
- Registration
- N7656
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- El Mirage, Calif → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2402
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
LIFT WAS LOST.LNDD ON OPEN SANDY GRAVEL TERRAIN.LEFT WING HIT GRD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS134 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 1975 | Schweizer SGS134 | Glen, New Hampshire, United States | Southern Ontar | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1975 | Schweizer SGS134 | Prescott, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1975 | Schweizer SGS134 | Adelanto, California, United States | Douglas Soarin | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1975 | Schweizer SGS134 | Colorado Spgs, Colorado, United States | Wave Flight In | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1973 | Schweizer SGS134 | Tehachapi, California, United States | Holiday Haven | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1975 | Schweizer SGS134 | Adelanto, California, United States | Douglas Soarin | 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 | - |