Schweizer SGS126 N8653R
8 May 1976 · Monterey, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 May 1976 at about 12:30 local time, a Schweizer SGS126 registered N8653R was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Monterey, Pennsylvania, 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
- Monterey, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS126
- Registration
- N8653R
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Fairfield, Pa → Return
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2013
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
DIAMOND GOAL FLT, RIDGE LIFT WITH POSSIBLE THERMAL LIFT.RIDGE LIFT NOT STRONG UN MAKE OPEN FLD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS126 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1976 | Schweizer SGS126 | Fabens, Texas, United States | Elpaso Soaring | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1976 | Schweizer SGS126 | Oviedo, Florida, United States | Soaring Semino | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1976 | Schweizer SGS126 | Issaquah, Washington, United States | Soaring Unlimi | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1976 | Schweizer SGS126 | Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States | Erwinna Aviati | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1976 | Schweizer SGS126 | Adelanto, California, United States | Antelope Soari | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Aug 1976 | Schweizer SGS126 | Sterling, Massachusetts, United States | Greater Boston | Serious injuries | - |
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 | - |