Schweizer 1-26D N7726S
17 September 1977 · Hemet, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 17 September 1977 at about 11:58 local time, a Schweizer 1-26D registered N7726S, operated by Sailpln Entrzs, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Hemet, California, 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 11:58
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hemet, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hemet-Ryan
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer 1-26D
- Registration
- N7726S
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Sailpln Entrzs
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2661
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.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 1977 | Schweizer 1-26B | Cedar Hill, Texas, United States | Texas Soaring | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 May 1977 | Schweizer 1-26 | Frostburg, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 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 |
| 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 | - |