Schweizer SGS-1-26B N2401W
11 May 1985 · Toughkenamon, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 May 1985 at about 16:00 local time, a Schweizer SGS-1-26B registered N2401W was involved in an accident near Toughkenamon, Pennsylvania, 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 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Toughkenamon, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- New Garden (N57Q)
- Coordinates
- 39.8309, -75.7493
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS-1-26B
- Registration
- N2401W
- 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
- NYC85LA122
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 GLIDER WAS BEING TOWED FOR TAKEOFF & HAD JUST BECOME AIRBORNE WHEN THE CANOPY CAME OPEN. THE PLT TRIED TO LATCH THE CANOPY, BUT WAS UNABLE, SO HE RELEASED THE GLIDER FROM THE TOW PLANE. WHILE THE PLT CONTINUED TO TRY TO LATCH THE CANOPY, THE GLIDER WENT TO THE RIGHT OF THE RWY. HE THEN TURNED BACK TOWARD THE RWY, BUT THE GLIDER WAS LOW & ITS LEFT WING CONTACTED THE SIDE OF THE RWY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 1985 | Schweizer SGS 1-26C | Rockdale, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1985 | Schweizer SGS-1-35 | Middletown, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1985 | Schweizer SGS-1-35C | North Conway, New Hampshire, United States | Roger Merrill, JR. | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Jun 1985 | Schweizer SGS 1-26 | Cambria, New York, United States | Duane Carl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1986 | Schweizer SGS-1-35C | Palm Springs, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1984 | Schweizer SGS 1-26A | Manning, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-22-108 | Hookstown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1985 | Hughes 269C | Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Aug 1985 | Piper J3C-65 | Quakertown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1985 | Cessna 152 | Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1985 | Bell BH206L-1 | Hawley, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |