Schweizer SGS232 N14501
29 October 1978 · Georgetown, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 October 1978 at about 17:00 local time, a Schweizer SGS232 registered N14501, operated by Fault Line Fly, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Georgetown, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Georgetown, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Georgetown Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS232
- Registration
- N14501
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Fault Line Fly
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Solo
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3032
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
STU PLT RELEASED AT APPROX 450FT DURING LAUNCH AFT SIGHTING PARACHUTE 750FT OFF TO RIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS232 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 1978 | Schweizer SGS232 | Hailey, Idaho, United States | Condor Sky SAI | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jul 1979 | Schweizer SGS232 | Colorado Spgs, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1977 | Schweizer SGS232 | Warren, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1976 | Schweizer SGS232 | Fabens, Texas, United States | El Paso Soarin | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1976 | Schweizer SGS232 | Adelanto, California, United States | Douglas Soarin | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1975 | Schweizer SGS232 | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |