Schweizer 1-26B N111HK
20 July 2002 · New Douglas, Illinois, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 20 July 2002 at about 20:00 local time, a Schweizer 1-26B registered N111HK, operated by Silvercreek Glider Club Inc., was involved in an accident near New Douglas, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Douglas, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Silver Creek Gliderport (3IL1)
- Coordinates
- 38.9253, -89.6622
- Aircraft
- Schweizer 1-26B
- Registration
- N111HK
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Silvercreek Glider Club Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- New Douglas → New Douglas
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI02CA201
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The probable cause of this accident was a failure to maintain the proper glide path and sufficient obstacle clearance while on final approach.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On July 20, 2002, at 1500 central daylight time, a Schweizer model 1-26B glider, N111HK, piloted by a student pilot, was substantially damaged when it struck a pole while on final approach to runway 18 (2,500 feet x 200 feet, turf) at the Silver Creek Gliderport (3IL1), New Douglas, Illinois. The pilot sustained minor injuries. The flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2004 | Schweizer 1-35 | Sparks, Nevada, United States | Michael Spielman | No injuries | - |
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| 15 Aug 1993 | Schweizer 1-35C | Wickenburg, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1992 | Schweizer 1-26E | Ridgeland, South Carolina, United States | Lowcountry Soaring Association | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 May 1992 | Schweizer 1-36 | Hemet, California, United States | Orange County Soaring Assoc | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1992 | Schweizer 1-26D | Blairstown, New Jersey, United States | Ronald Schwartz | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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