Schweizer SGS 1-34 N7642
24 June 1982 · Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 June 1982 at about 18:30 local time, a Schweizer SGS 1-34 registered N7642, operated by Dennis Pollard, was involved in an accident near Colorado Spring, Colorado, 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Black Forest Glider Port (CO26)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS 1-34
- Registration
- N7642
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Dennis Pollard
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Colorado Spring → Colorado Spring
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN82DA114
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
DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE CANOPY OF THE GLIDER CAME OPEN WHILE THE GLIDER WAS BEING TOWED. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE CANOPY, AND IN DOING SO, THE GLIDER BECAME AIRBORNE, THEN CONTACTED THE RUNWAY IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE GLIDER BEGAN TO PORPOISE AND THE PILOT RELEASED THE TOW CABLE AND LANDED STRAIGHT AHEAD. THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE THROUGHOUT THE LENGTH OF THE FUSELAGE. AN EXAMINATION OF THE CANOPY REVEALED IT WAS CAPABLE OF BEING CLOSED AND LATCHED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 1982 | Schweizer Sgs 1-126E | Near Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1982 | Schweizer SGS-1-36 | New London, New Hampshire, United States | Paul J. Vinci | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1982 | Schweizer SGS 1-34 | Dillingham, Hawaii, United States | Honolulu Soaring Club | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1982 | Schweizer SGS 1-26B | High Springs, Florida, United States | Richard L. Reynolds | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1982 | Schweizer SGS-1-35 | Marion, North Carolina, United States | Oliver V. Suddard | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1983 | Schweizer SGS 1-23 | Battleboro, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 1982 | Cessna 172 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | John A. Meyer | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1982 | Beechcraft V35A | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Edward L. Walsh | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1982 | American AA5B | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Rainbow Aviation Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1982 | Cessna 172 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Chesley M. Louitt | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1982 | Quicksilver MXII | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Jamee J. Andersen | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1982 | Cessna 310H | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |