Plane Crash List

Schweizer SGS126 N2653H

22 August 1977 · Hinckley, Illinois, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 22 August 1977 at about 14:26 local time, a Schweizer SGS126 registered N2653H, operated by Hinckley Soari, was involved in an accident during in flight near Hinckley, Illinois, 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 14:26
Classification
Accident
Location
Hinckley, Illinois, United States
Nearest airport
Hinckley
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Schweizer SGS126
Registration
N2653H
Category
Glider
Operator
Hinckley Soari
Operating rule
Flying Club
Purpose of flight
Solo
Phase of flight
In Flight
Route
S → Local
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Daylight
NTSB number
3-4272

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.

Read the full NTSB narrative

FLIGHT MANUAL AND CG PLACARD DID NOT REFLECT MOVABLE SEAT CG CHANGES.CG .43IN OUT OF REAR LIMITS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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22 Jun 1977 Schweizer SGS126
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no coordinates
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22 May 1977 Schweizer SGS126
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no coordinates
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6 Nov 1977 Schweizer SGS126
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no coordinates
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19 Feb 1977 Schweizer SGS126
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Arcadia, Florida, United States
no coordinates
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16 Apr 1977 Schweizer SGS126
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no coordinates
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28 May 1977 Schweizer SGS126
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Sterling, Mississippi, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -

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