Schweizer SGS126 N17908
22 May 1977 · Brownsville, Pennsylvania, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 22 May 1977 at about 13:37 local time, a Schweizer SGS126 registered N17908 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Brownsville, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:37
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Brownsville, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS126
- Registration
- N17908
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Eighty Four, Pa → Bedford, Pa
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1246
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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
SPEED BRAKES NOT RETRACTED.HIT RISING TERRAIN.PLT LOST LIFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS126 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 1977 | Schweizer SGS126 | Hinckley, Illinois, United States | Hinckley Soari | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1977 | Schweizer SGS126 | Elmira, New York, United States | Schweizer Airc | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1977 | Schweizer SGS126 | San Jacinto, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1977 | Schweizer SGS126 | Arcadia, Florida, United States | Lenox Flight S | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1977 | Schweizer SGS126 | Vacaville, California, United States | Vagaville Soar | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1977 | Schweizer SGS126 | Sterling, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |