Plane Crash List

Schweizer SGS126 N33906

5 October 1975 · Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States · Fatal

Summary

On 5 October 1975 at about 14:10 local time, a Schweizer SGS126 registered N33906 was involved in an accident during in flight near Williamstown, Massachusetts, 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 14:10
Classification
Accident
Location
Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States
Nearest airport
North Adams
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Schweizer SGS126
Registration
N33906
Category
Glider
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Private Owner
Purpose of flight
Pleasure
Phase of flight
In Flight
Route
North Adams, Ma → Local
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
VMC
Light
Daylight
NTSB number
3-3110

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

ACFT OBSVD TO PITCH DWN 35 DEG FM STRAIGHT AND LVL TO IMPACT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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