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

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 DFW05CA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA075.md): Schweizer SGS1-26B · Midlothian, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 20, 2005 · N7569 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment in distance/altitude and his failure to maintain clearance from a tree while on final to approach to landing. Contributing factors were the lack of thermal lift and the gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB FTW83FA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83FA102.md): Schweizer SGS 1-26B · Hempstead, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 29, 1983 · N2465W · Destroyed
  > The glider was observed to stall/spin during turn from base to final. The plt was endorsed for solo in the heavier blanik L-13 & Schweizer 2-33, but not in the 1-26B. His logbook revealed four instructor entries concerning airspeed control. The acft was being…
- [NTSB FTW78FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FA008.md): Schweizer 1-26B · Cedar Hill, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 29, 1977 · N10368 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW73DRA19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73DRA19.md): Schweizer SGS126 · Friendswood, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 1, 1973 · N2738Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW70FRA39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70FRA39.md): Schweizer SGS126 · Friendswood, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 6, 1970 · N2738Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW68D0442](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68D0442.md): Schweizer SGS126 · Rockwall, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 11, 1968 · N8682R · 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" = 'TX' 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=TX

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