Schweizer SGS126 N17905
24 July 1980 · Wurtsboro, New York, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 24 July 1980 at about 16:35 local time, a Schweizer SGS126 registered N17905, operated by Wurtsboro AVN, was involved in an accident during in flight near Wurtsboro, New York, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wurtsboro, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wurtsboro
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS126
- Registration
- N17905
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Wurtsboro AVN
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0881
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 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
ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION FM THROMBUS IN L CORONARY ARTERY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS126 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 1980 | Schweizer SGS126 | Issaquah, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1980 | Schweizer SGS126 | Mt Salem, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1980 | Schweizer SGS126 | Oahu, Hawaii, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1980 | Schweizer SGS126 | Lafayette, Indiana, United States | Lafayette Soar | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1980 | Schweizer SGS126 | Moriarty, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1980 | Schweizer SGS126 | Enid, Arizona, United States | - | Serious 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 | - |