# NTSB investigations: Schweizer SGS 1-23H-15

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN24LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA219.md): Schweizer SGS 1-23H-15 · Chouteau, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 8, 2024 · N8667R · Minor damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain control of the glider while landing. Contributing to the accident was the unclear communications between the student pilot and instructor.
- [NTSB GAA18CA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA283.md): Schweizer SGS123 · Tunbridge, VT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 13, 2018 · N9915J · Substantial damage
  > The student glider’s inability to maintain altitude due to a loss of thermal lift, which resulted in an off-airport landing.
- [NTSB ERA13CA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA245.md): Schweizer SGS 1-23H-15 · Yadkinville, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 14, 2013 · N9860E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper altitude management while maneuvering for an off-airport landing, which resulted in a collision with trees.
- [NTSB NYC88DHD03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88DHD03.md): Schweizer SGS 1-23H-15 · Hammonton, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jul 2, 1988 · N8619R · Destroyed
  > The glider pilot's failure to avoid the stall/spin encountered during low altitude operation in the traffic pattern.
- [NTSB NYC81DHA22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81DHA22.md): Schweizer 1-23H · Blairstown, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 9, 1981 · N8622R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81FNE27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FNE27.md): Schweizer 1-23H · Plymouth, CT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 23, 1981 · N8632R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK73FVD38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73FVD38.md): Schweizer SGS-15 · Livermore, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 13, 1973 · N2747R · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK71AP038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK71AP038.md): Schweizer SGS123 · Minden, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 10, 1971 · N10364 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX70DVA12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70DVA12.md): Schweizer SGS123 · Mckittrick, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 21, 1970 · N10364 · Substantial damage

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('8050112'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=8050112

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