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.
Other Schweizer SGS126 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 1977 | Schweizer SGS126 | Elmira, New York, United States | Schweizer Airc | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 May 1977 | Schweizer SGS126 | Brownsville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | 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 | - |