Schweizer SGS126 N126TD
12 January 1975 · Llano, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 January 1975 at about 12:30 local time, a Schweizer SGS126 registered N126TD, operated by Great Western, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Llano, 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 12:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Llano, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS126
- Registration
- N126TD
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Great Western
- Operating rule
- Flying School
- Purpose of flight
- Training
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0092
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
LEFT WING HIT HIDDEN STEEL GIRDER.GUSTS 25K.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS126 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 1975 | Schweizer SGS126 | Caddo Mills, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1975 | Schweizer SGS126 | Lancaster, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1975 | Schweizer SGS126 | Tulare, California, United States | Central Cal.so | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1975 | Schweizer SGS126 | Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jul 1975 | Schweizer SGS126 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Arizona Soarin | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1975 | Schweizer SGS126 | Colorado Spgs, Colorado, United States | Ft.carson Flyi | Minor 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 | - |