Schweizer SGS135 N34182
14 October 1979 · Port Matilda, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 October 1979 at about 07:15 local time, a Schweizer SGS135 registered N34182 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Port Matilda, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 07:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Port Matilda, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS135
- Registration
- N34182
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Julian, Pa → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3601
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
PLT TURNING TOWARDS FIELD AT BASE OF MTN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS135 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov 1979 | Schweizer SGS135 | Lakeland, Florida, United States | N Florida Soar | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1979 | Schweizer SGS135 | Colorado Spr, Colorado, United States | Co Soaring ASS | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1979 | Schweizer SGS135 | San Diego, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1980 | Schweizer SGS135 | Matamoras, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1978 | Schweizer SGS135 | Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1977 | Schweizer SGS135 | Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States | Bermudh High S | No 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 | - |