Schweizer 1-26 N8668R
21 May 1977 · Frostburg, Maryland, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 21 May 1977 at about 14:00 local time, a Schweizer 1-26 registered N8668R was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Frostburg, Maryland, United States. One person was 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 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Frostburg, Maryland, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer 1-26
- Registration
- N8668R
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Flying School
- Purpose of flight
- Solo
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Cumberland, Md → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0991
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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.
Other Schweizer 1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 1977 | Schweizer 1-26B | Cedar Hill, Texas, United States | Texas Soaring | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Aug 1977 | Schweizer 1-26B | West Bend, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1977 | Schweizer 1-35 | Derwent, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Sep 1977 | Schweizer 1-26D | Hemet, California, United States | Sailpln Entrzs | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1977 | Schweizer 1-26B | Windsor, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jul 1977 | Schweizer 1-26 | Huntley, Illinois, United States | Sky Soaring In | Serious 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 | - |