Schweizer SGS232 N17871
28 June 1975 · Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 June 1975 at about 12:45 local time, a Schweizer SGS232 registered N17871 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Las Cruces, New Mexico, 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 12:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS232
- Registration
- N17871
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Sunland, Nm → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1618
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
SINGLE WHEEL HIT WASH OBSCURED BY GRASS. LND DUELACK OF THERMALS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS232 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 1975 | Schweizer SGS232 | Fremont, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 16 May 1975 | Schweizer SGS232 | Colorado Spgs, Colorado, United States | Colo.soaring S | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1974 | Schweizer SGS232 | Truckee, California, United States | Bay Area Soari | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1974 | Schweizer SGS232 | Maricopa, Arizona, United States | Arizona Soarin | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1974 | Schweizer SGS232 | Llano, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1976 | Schweizer SGS232 | Fabens, Texas, United States | El Paso Soarin | Minor injuries | - |
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| 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 | - |