Schweizer SGS 1-26E N777SK
3 May 1986 · Banning, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 May 1986 at about 21:20 local time, a Schweizer SGS 1-26E registered N777SK, operated by Sailplane Enterprises, was involved in an accident near Banning, California, 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 21:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Banning, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Banning Muni (BNG)
- Coordinates
- 33.9492, -116.8293
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS 1-26E
- Registration
- N777SK
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Sailplane Enterprises
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hemet → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX86LA208
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 PLT LOST LIFT AS HE FLEW FARTHER INTO THE MOUNTAINS WITH LACK OF THERMAL AND RIDGE EFFECT. A LANDING WAS ATTEMPTED WHICH RESULTED IN AN OVERRUN INTO A RAVINE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 1986 | Schweizer SGS-1-35C | Palm Springs, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1986 | Schweizer SGS-1-35 | Marana, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1986 | Schweizer SGS 1-26A | Waynesville, Ohio, United States | Stewarts Aircraft Service | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1986 | Schweizer SGS 1-26 | Mt. Graylock, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1986 | Schweizer SGS 1-36 | Waynesville, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jun 1986 | Schweizer SGS 1-26C | Aguanga, California, United States | Warner Springs Soaring Center | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1986 | Cessna 150 | Hesperia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1986 | Luscombe 8A | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1986 | Schleicher ASW-19 | Warner Springs, California, United States | Mark A. Miller | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1986 | Learjet 24 | Lake Tahoe, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Ukiah, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1986 | Beechcraft K35 | San Diego, California, United States | Dean Holt | Minor injuries | - |