Schweizer 1-26C N5747S
8 November 1975 · Montevallo, Alabama, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 8 November 1975 at about 16:15 local time, a Schweizer 1-26C registered N5747S, operated by Birmingham SOA, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Montevallo, Alabama, United States. One person was on board. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Montevallo, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Flying X
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer 1-26C
- Registration
- N5747S
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Birmingham SOA
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3937
People
Injuries not recorded.
| 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
SPECTATOR TAKING PICTURES.PLT OBSVD SPECTATOR RUN CLR BEFORE BEING HIT BY WING.WHEEL EQPD GLIDER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer 1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 11 Nov 1975 | Schweizer 1-26A | Hainesburg, New Jersey, United States | Aero Club Alba | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1975 | Schweizer 1-23D | Wingate, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1974 | Schweizer 1-26D | Highland, Illinois, United States | St.louis Soari | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1974 | Schweizer 1-26B | Marion, Ohio, United States | Central Ohio S | 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 | - |