Schweizer SGS233 N7787S
6 October 1975 · Calistoga, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 6 October 1975 at about 10:50 local time, a Schweizer SGS233 registered N7787S, operated by Calistoga Soar, was involved in an accident during in flight near Calistoga, California, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Calistoga, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Calistoga
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS233
- Registration
- N7787S
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Calistoga Soar
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3008
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 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
TAPE RECORDING LEFT BY PLT AS EVIDENCE. DOVE INTO CANYON WALL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS233 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 1975 | Schweizer SGS233 | Caddo Mills, Texas, United States | Southwest Soar | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1975 | Schweizer SGS233 | Colville, Washington, United States | Free Air Falco | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1975 | Schweizer SGS233 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Baboquivari SO | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1975 | Schweizer SGS233 | North Plains, Oregon, United States | Eagle Flight C | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1975 | Schweizer SGS233 | North Adams, Massachusetts, United States | Berkshire Sail | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1975 | Schweizer SGS233 | Plymouth, Connecticut, United States | Waterbury Airp | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |