Schweizer SGU222 N9917J
7 October 1979 · Moweaqua, Illinois, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 7 October 1979 at about 16:05 local time, a Schweizer SGU222 registered N9917J was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Moweaqua, Illinois, 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 16:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Moweaqua, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hilvety
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGU222
- Registration
- N9917J
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Civil Air Patrol
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2587
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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PLT STATED-WORKED THERMAL UNTIL TOO FAR FROM ARPT TO RETURN, STALLED DRG TURN TO OPEN WHEAT FLD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGU222 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 1979 | Schweizer SGU222 | Williamson, Georgia, United States | Birmingham SOA | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1979 | Schweizer SGU222 | Montevallo, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1978 | Schweizer SGU222 | Park Forest, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1976 | Schweizer SGU222 | Boise, Idaho, United States | Gliders Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1976 | Schweizer SGU222 | Belden, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1976 | Schweizer SGU222 | Park Forest, Illinois, United States | Air Display In | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |