# NTSB investigations: Schweizer SGS 1-26B, 1983

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 LAX83LA347](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA347.md): Schweizer SGS 1-26B · Phelan, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 1983 · N5743S · Substantial damage
  > While on a local flt, thermal activity decreased, so the glider plt headed back to the arpt. On the way back, he encounted an area of sinking air & lost 1500 to 2000 ft of alt. He elected to land on a road. During the roll-out, the left wing hit a dirt…
- [NTSB LAX83LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA209.md): Schweizer SGS 1-26B · Chula Vista, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 1, 1983 · N2478W · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported that he was soaring along the west slope of a small mountain when he inadvertently entered an area where the wind was obstructed by terrain features. His airspeed deteriorated & he tried to turn toward an area where he could obtain lift.…
- [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…

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1983
  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&year=1983

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