# NTSB investigations: Schweizer SGS 1-26B, PA

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 NYC90LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA092.md): Schweizer SGS-1-26B · Unionville, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 1990 · N9856E · Substantial damage
  > The loss of thermal lift which necessitated a forced landing on unsuitable terrain covered by trees and high obstructions.
- [NTSB NYC86FA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86FA114.md): Glaser-Dirks DIRK-DG-400 · Julian, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 1986 · N40MS · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > The plt of N686U reported he was established in weak thermal at an alt of aprx 2500 AGL when two other gliders were seen. One at aprx the same alt and one below his alt. He continued to state that the glider which was at his alt passed very close to but…
- [NTSB NYC85LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA122.md): Schweizer SGS-1-26B · Toughkenamon, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 11, 1985 · N2401W · Substantial damage
  > The glider was being towed for takeoff & had just become airborne when the canopy came open. The plt tried to latch the canopy, but was unable, so he released the glider from the tow plane. While the plt continued to try to latch the canopy, the glider went…
- [NTSB NYC76FGT23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FGT23.md): Schweizer SGS126 · Monterey, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 8, 1976 · N8653R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC69D0037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69D0037.md): Schweizer SGS126 · Toughkenamon, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 8, 1968 · N8683R · 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'PA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('8050118'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=8050118&state=PA

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