Schweizer SGS232 N7746S
3 April 1976 · Fabens, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 3 April 1976 at about 16:00 local time, a Schweizer SGS232 registered N7746S, operated by El Paso Soarin, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Fabens, Texas, United States. 4 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fabens, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fabens
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS232
- Registration
- N7746S
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- El Paso Soarin
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0613
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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
HIT 450FT SHORT OF RWY. 4 PERS IN 3 PLACE GLIDER
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS232 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 1976 | Schweizer SGS232 | Adelanto, California, United States | Douglas Soarin | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1975 | Schweizer SGS232 | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
| 27 Dec 1977 | Schweizer SGS232 | Warren, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1978 | Schweizer SGS232 | Hailey, Idaho, United States | Condor Sky SAI | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |