Schweizer SGS 1-26E N2961H
7 July 1984 · Welch, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 7 July 1984 at about 23:30 local time, a Schweizer SGS 1-26E registered N2961H was involved in an accident near Welch, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Welch, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.9293, -102.1302
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS 1-26E
- Registration
- N2961H
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hobbs → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW84LA305
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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
THE PLT WAS PARTICIPATING IN A NATIONAL X-COUNTRY CONTEST. AFTER APRX 6 HRS OF FLT, HE ELECTED TO LAND IN A CIRCULAR IRRIGATED COTTON FIELD. DURING A 2ND 360 DEG TURN OVER THE INTENDED LANDING AREA, AT APRX 100 FT AGL, THE GLIDER'S LEFT WING DROPPED ABOUT 60 DEG & IT ENTERED A STEEP NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE & CRASHED. NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL PROBLEM WAS FOUND. THE DENSITY ALT WAS APRX 6000 FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 1984 | Schweizer SGS 1-26A | Manning, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1984 | Schweizer SGS 1-26E | Williston, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Aug 1984 | Schweizer SGS 1-26E | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | Yankee Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1984 | Schweizer SGS 1-26D | Vacaville, California, United States | JAY Hauk | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1984 | Schweizer SGS 1-26E | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1984 | Schweizer SGS 1-36 | Marana, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 1984 | Cessna 402B | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1984 | Owen Robert R QUICKIE 2 | Ponder, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1984 | Cessna 150L | New Boston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1984 | Beechcraft B35 | Nocona, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1984 | Grumman G-164A | Beaumont, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1984 | Cessna 150 | Papalote, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |