Schweizer SGS 1-26F N2693H
14 August 1983 · Caddo Mills, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 August 1983 at about 22:30 local time, a Schweizer SGS 1-26F registered N2693H was involved in an accident near Caddo Mills, Texas, 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 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Caddo Mills, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Caddo Mills (7F3)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS 1-26F
- Registration
- N2693H
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW83LA374
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
THE STUDENT PLT SAW A SMALL THUNDERSTORM MOVING TOWARD THE ARPT, SO HE RETURNED TO LAND BEFORE IT ARRIVED. HE STATED HE WAS 2 TO 3 MIN TOO LATE. WHILE IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN, HE ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE, DOWNDRAFTS & WINDS REPORTEDLY GUSTING TO 30 KTS. AS THE PLT TURNED ONTO FINAL APCH, THE GLIDER SUDDENLY DROPPED, TOUCHED DOWN HARD SHORT OF THE RWY & WAS DAMAGED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 1983 | Schweizer SGS 1-23 | Battleboro, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Sep 1983 | Schweizer SGS 1-34 | Park City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1983 | Schweizer SGS 1-26B | Chula Vista, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1983 | Schweizer SGS 1-34 | North Conway, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1983 | Schweizer SGS 1-35C | Jamul, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jun 1983 | Schweizer SGS 1-26B | Phelan, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 1983 | Douglas DC-8-63F | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Cessna 140 | Hitchcock, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1983 | Aero Commander S2R | Katy, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1983 | Grumman G-164B | East Bernard, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1983 | Boeing 727-223B | Dallas/Ft Worth, Texas, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1983 | Cessna 152 | Killeen, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |