Schweizer SGS 1-26E N600JP
22 August 1997 · Zionsville, Indiana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 22 August 1997 at about 17:30 local time, a Schweizer SGS 1-26E registered N600JP was involved in an accident near Zionsville, Indiana, 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 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Zionsville, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Terry (I52)
- Coordinates
- 39.9498, -86.2698
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS 1-26E
- Registration
- N600JP
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI97LA271
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall and subsequent spin. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in this make and model of glider.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Witnesses reported that the glider was airborne about 30 minutes before the accident occurred. They reported seeing the glider '...too low and too far away' to make a landing at the airport. The pilot radioed over the UNICOM frequency that he was 'low and in trouble,' and he was advised by one individual over UNICOM to look for a 'suitable field to land in.' Witnesses reported seeing the glider in '... level flight, heading south/southwest...and then made a right turn to the north.' They stated the pilot radioed that he was '...going down...' and during a shallow turn '...the aircraft stalled and spun about 2 times....' The glider impacted at a 70 degree, nose down angle and came to rest inverted. All control cables were intact, and flight control continuity was confirmed. The pilot had 1 hour of flight time in this make and model of glider.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 1997 | Schweizer SGS-1-26B | Eustis, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1997 | Schweizer SGS 1-34 | Heber City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1997 | Schweizer SGS 1-26E | Benton, Tennessee, United States | Wendylene, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1997 | Schweizer SGS 1-26E | Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1996 | Schweizer SGS 1-36 | Boulder, Colorado, United States | The Cloud Base | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Sep 1996 | Schweizer SGS-1-26E | Elmira, New York, United States | Harris Hill Soaring Corp., | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 1997 | Niquette PIETENPOL GN-1 | Lake Village, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Auburn, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1997 | Taylorcraft L2A | Shelbyville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1997 | Stinson 108 | Greenfield, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jul 1997 | Cessna 150F | Gary, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Aug 1997 | Kellums SONERAI 1 | Scottsburg, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |