Schweizer 1-26C N2781Z
9 March 1980 · Charlestown, West Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 March 1980 at about 11:15 local time, a Schweizer 1-26C registered N2781Z was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Charlestown, West Virginia, 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 11:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Charlestown, West Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer 1-26C
- Registration
- N2781Z
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Fairfield, Pa. → Return
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0275
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 PLND TO USE THERMAL & RIDGE LIFT DRG ROUND ROBIN, LOST ALL LIFT.ATTEMPTED LNDG IN SHORT FLD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 1980 | Schweizer 1-35C | Perris, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1980 | Schweizer 1-34R | Dansville, New York, United States | Rochester Flyi | Serious injuries | - |
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| 19 Jan 1980 | Schweizer 1-26E | Benton, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1980 | Schweizer 1-35 | Hinckley, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1980 | Schweizer 1-26B | Amanda, Ohio, United States | Red Wing Soari | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |