Schweizer 1-26D N7727S
24 June 1974 · Highland, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 June 1974 at about 19:00 local time, a Schweizer 1-26D registered N7727S, operated by St.louis Soari, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Highland, Illinois, 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Highland, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Highland-Winet
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer 1-26D
- Registration
- N7727S
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- St.louis Soari
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Training
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1716
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
TURNED ON FINAL, WING HIT FENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 1974 | Schweizer 1-26B | Marion, Ohio, United States | Central Ohio S | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1975 | Schweizer 1-26 | Plainfield, Illinois, United States | Windy City SOA | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1975 | Schweizer 1-26 | Chula Vista, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1973 | Schweizer 1-23H | Grain Valley, Missouri, United States | Midwest Soarin | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1975 | Schweizer 1-26C | Montevallo, Alabama, United States | Birmingham SOA | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1975 | Schweizer 1-26A | Hainesburg, New Jersey, United States | Aero Club Alba | No injuries | - |
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| 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 | - |