Schweizer SGU2 N2717Z
17 April 1977 · Cloquet, Minnesota, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 17 April 1977 at about 16:30 local time, a Schweizer SGU2 registered N2717Z was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Cloquet, Minnesota, 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 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cloquet, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cloquer, Mn
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGU2
- Registration
- N2717Z
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1140
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
GLIDER ENTERED A SERIES OF PITCH OSCILLATIONS DURING TOW. GLIDER RELEASED AND CRASHED INTO GROUND
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGU2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 1984 | Schweizer SGU2-22E | Ames, Iowa, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 May 2000 | Schweizer SGU2-22E | Farmington, North Carolina, United States | Robin L. Schutte | 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 | - |