# Accident 19910402008229A: Scwzer SGS126D, Warner Springs, CA, April 2, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 2, 1991
- Place: Warner Springs, CA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.2793° N, 116.6002° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.2793&lon=-116.6002&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7562, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7562-2013-05-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Schweizer SGS 1-26D (registry code 8050122, https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-sgs-1-26d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER SGS126D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,800 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX91LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA155) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910402008229A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LOST LIFT SOARING NEAR RIDGE LINE. BECAME TOO SLOW IN A TURN. STALLED AND SPUN IN.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX91LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA155), Apr 2, 1991: Schweizer SGS1-26-D (N7562), Warner Springs, CA, destroyed. Probable cause: THAT THE PILOT USED POOR PLANNING/DECISION AND FAILED TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED. CONTRIBUTING TO HIS ACCIDENT WAS THE LOSS OF THERMAL LIFT AND LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS TYPE OF AIRCRAFT.

## Other reports on N7562 (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19840429016639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840429016639A), Apr 29, 1984: Scwzer SGS126D (N7562), Vacaville, CA, Substantial damage. Student pilot lost lift on ridge and allowed glider to crash into fence during off field landing.
- [Accident 19760605013799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760605013799A), Jun 5, 1976: Scwzer SGS126D (N7562), Waterville, WA, Substantial damage. Regional soaring championship comp. Pursued dust devil,bfor tfc pattern. Forgot psn of utility pole.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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