Schweizer SGS 1-26C

FAA incident reports · 21

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Accident 20250601012739ASchweizer SGS 1-26C · Hampshire, ILOn June 1, 2025, at 1500 local time, a private pilot was operating a Schweizer sgs 1-26C glider, in the vicinity of Sky Soaring Airport (55LL) in Hampshire, IL on a local recreational flight. There were no passengers on board. The flight was conducted in…Jun 1, 2025 · N9839E · Substantial damageAccident 20070722013679AScwzer SGS126C · Isle Of Wight, VA(-23) The pilot stated that on 07/22/2007, he departed garner field (3VA8) at 12:00 local time, was towed up to 3000' AGL and released. He climbed to 5200' and flew to smithfield, VA, then windsor, VA (southwest of 3VA8) then headed back to garner, VA. At…Jul 22, 2007 · N2743Z · Substantial damageAccident 20000623007759AScwzer SGS126C · Tehachapi, CA(-23) No witnesses were available that saw the entire event of this accident. Aircraft was at approx 300 to 400 ft. AGL, flying base to runway 27, airspeed was low. Pilot initiated a turn to the right (parallel to runway 27) early, due to lack of enough…Jun 23, 2000 · N2792Z · Substantial damage · 1 fatalIncident 19910818034549IScwzer SGS126C · Huntertonn, NJStudent released in glider. Stalled two times. Landed in field and hit tree with wing.Aug 18, 1991 · N2762Z · Minor damageAccident 19900523017089AScwzer SGS126C · Waialua, HIGot into rain and clouds soaring near a ridge. Descended and landed in tree tops.May 23, 1990 · N15SH · Substantial damageAccident 19890723027199AScwzer SGS126C · Starkville, MSAuto tow car slowed, causing glider to release. Landed in tall hay.Jul 23, 1989 · N9944J · Substantial damageAccident 19890128065751AScwzer SGS126C · Blairstown, NYCaught in turbulence on glider tow over controlled and lifted tow plane N5300 g tail. Tow plane stalled and crashedJan 28, 1989 · N8612RAccident 19860622027719AScwzer SGS126C · Aquanga, CAStruck fences after landing on a closed and properly marked runway. Pilot ignored white x markings on end of runwayJun 22, 1986 · N3885A · Substantial damageAccident 19840408028559AScwzer SGS126C · Mount Vernon, WALost lift. Overshot off airport landing in a field and ran into a ditch. Wires on approach end of field.Apr 8, 1984 · N4450N · DestroyedAccident 19811003067279AScwzer SGS126 · Monticello, ILToo low to make pattern. Opposite traffic blocked landing. Struck wires diverting to off-airport landing.Oct 3, 1981 · N10390 · Substantial damageAccident 19810321011159AScwzer SGS126C · Arlington, WAGlider became out of normal tow position. Rope possibly contacted glider's wing causing it to fail. Glider spun in.Mar 21, 1981 · N9866E · DestroyedAccident 19800816036469AScwzer SGS126 · Mt Salem, NJDeveloped high sink rate en route. No open fields. Landed in trees.Aug 16, 1980 · N83TT · Substantial damageIncident 19800720077509IScwzer SGS126D · Llano, CAWhile trying to avoid 2 military jets glider got into sinking airmass. Landed nose down in tree top.Jul 20, 1980 · N3831A · Minor damageAccident 19800717028399AScwzer SGS126C · Lafayette, INPilot allowed glider to drift during landing. Crashed off side of runway.Jul 17, 1980 · N10356 · Substantial damageAccident 19800309008469AScwzer SGS126C · Charlestown, WVGlider lost lift on crosscountry. Had to choose a short field with trees on border. Wing hit trees on final.Mar 9, 1980 · N2781Z · Substantial damageAccident 19800123003499AScwzer SGS126C · Enid, AZAllowed sailplane to stall & spin into trees on mountain when one wing hit a thermal.Jan 23, 1980 · N65960 · Substantial damageAccident 19780527012129AScwzer SGS126E · Royse City, TXPilot unable to find thermal lift.May 27, 1978 · N2499W · Substantial damageAccident 19770514011219AScwzer SGS126E · NVMay 14, 1977 · N3831A · Substantial damageAccident 19751108035069AScwzer SGS126C · Montevallo, ALSpectator taking pictures. Plt obsvd spectator run clr before being hit by wing. Wheel eqpd glider.Nov 8, 1975 · N5747S · Substantial damageAccident 19740628020859AScwzer SGS126C · Boulder, COAutomobile launch. Acft spun when released fm tow rope. Witness obsd acft at hi angle of attack.Jun 28, 1974 · N2416W · Substantial damageAccident 19730613022569AScwzer SGS126C · Oviedo, FLFlew n of fld searching for thermal cond,none found un reach arpt. Hit tree drg apch to road. WheelsJun 13, 1973 · N2743Z · Substantial damage
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