Schweizer SGS 1-23H-15 N8619R
2 July 1988 · Hammonton, New Jersey, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 2 July 1988 at about 19:31 local time, a Schweizer SGS 1-23H-15 registered N8619R, operated by William A. Miller, was involved in an accident near Hammonton, New Jersey, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:31
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hammonton, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hammonton Muni (N81)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS 1-23H-15
- Registration
- N8619R
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- William A. Miller
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC88DHD03
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE GLIDER PILOT'S FAILURE TO AVOID THE STALL/SPIN ENCOUNTERED DURING LOW ALTITUDE OPERATION IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE GLIDER PILOT WAS IN A LEFT TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR RUNWAY 3, WHEN HE REALIZED THE GLIDER WAS TOO LOW. REPORTEDLY, HE TRIED TO 'STRETCH' HIS GLIDE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE GLIDER STALLED & ENTERED A SPIN AT ABOUT 500 TO 600 FT AGL. THE PILOT INITIATED SPIN RECOVERY PROCEDURES, BUT THE GLIDER CRASHED BEFORE HE RECOVERED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1988 | Schweizer SGS 1-34 | Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1988 | Schweizer SGS-1-26E | Elmira, New York, United States | Schweizer Aero Club | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1988 | Schweizer SGS-1-26A | Montague, California, United States | Montague Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Mar 1988 | Schweizer SGS 1-26A | Phelan, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1987 | Schweizer SGS 1-36 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Bernard S. Smith | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1987 | Schweizer SGS-1-34 | Dansville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 1988 | Boeing A75N1 | Marlboro, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1988 | Cessna 305A | Colts Neck, New Jersey, United States | Airways Advertising | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1988 | Lake LA-4 | Linden, New Jersey, United States | Walter FIL | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1988 | Champion 7GCAA | Lakewood, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1988 | Mooney M20F | Princeton, New Jersey, United States | LEO Otway | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1988 | Stinson 108-1 | Robbinsville, New Jersey, United States | Curtis Johnson | No injuries | - |