Schweizer 1-35C N2632H
21 August 1979 · Sun Valley, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 August 1979 at about 18:12 local time, a Schweizer 1-35C registered N2632H, operated by Sierr Nevada S, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Sun Valley, Nevada, 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 18:12
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sun Valley, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Reno-Stead Airpor
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer 1-35C
- Registration
- N2632H
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Sierr Nevada S
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Reno, Nv → Return
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1869
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
DETERIORATION OF THERMALS LED TO PRE-MATURE LNDGDRG GLIDER X-COUNTRY.COLLIDE W ROAD SIGN POSTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer 1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 1979 | Schweizer 1-26E | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1980 | Schweizer 1-35C | Perris, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1978 | Schweizer 1-35 | Maricopa, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1978 | Schweizer 1-26 | Mena, Arkansas, United States | Aero-Nutz, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1978 | Schweizer 1-34 | Grain Valley, Missouri, United States | Midwest Soarin | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1980 | Schweizer 1-34R | Dansville, New York, United States | Rochester Flyi | 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 | - |