# NTSB investigations: Schweizer SGS 1-26E: Loss of control - in flight 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 CHI97LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA271.md): Schweizer SGS 1-26E · Zionsville, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 1997 · N600JP · Destroyed > failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall and subsequent spin. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in this make and model of glider. - [NTSB IAD96LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA142.md): Schweizer SGS-1-26E · Elmira, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 1996 · N1142S · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude and airspeed during the landing approach, resulting in a stall/spin and subsequent encounter with an embankment. - [NTSB NYC96LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA140.md): Schweizer SGS 1-26E · Marston Mills, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 1996 · N603MX · Destroyed > failure of the pilot to maintain control of the glider while being towed during takeoff, which resulted in a pitch oscillation, failure of the tow cable, loss of airspeed, an inadvertent stall/spin, and an uncontrolled collision with the ground. - [NTSB FTW94LA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA237.md): Schweizer SGS 1-26E · Littlefield, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 1994 · N33915 · Substantial damage > An inadvertent stall. Factors were low altitude and airspeed at the beginning of the downwind turn. - [NTSB NYC92LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA126.md): Schweizer 1-26E · Waynesboro, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 1992 · N2781H · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall while on approach. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot's lack of experience, an improperly planned approach, and the gusty winds. - [NTSB ATL90LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA125.md): Schweizer SGS 1-26E · Montevallo, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 1990 · N34431 · Substantial damage > The inattentiveness of the glider pilot to the aborted takeoff of the tow plane, which resulted in his delayed action in attempting to execute a forced landing. These actions resulted in an inadvertent stall and the aircraft collided with the terrain. - [NTSB NYC90LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA115.md): Schweizer 1-26E · Wallkill, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 1990 · N126DB · Substantial damage > The pilot's failue to maintain flying speed which resulted in a stall. A factor was the pilot's diversion of attention. - [NTSB BFO89LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO89LA037.md): Schweizer I-26E · Churchville, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 1989 · N1124S · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the turn from base to final approach which resulted in the wing contacting the ground and the glider cartwheeling. - [NTSB LAX89LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA167.md): Schweizer T-26E · Fremont, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 1989 · N1134S · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed in an effort to avoid obstacles during an inadequately planned approach. - [NTSB NYC88LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA227.md): Schweizer SGS-1-26E · Elmira, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 1988 · N3613B · Substantial damage > The plt reported to the local police that he was having trouble getting lift and was attempting an off airport landing when the acft stalled at low alt and crashed. The pilot did not file an accident report. - [NTSB NYC86LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA118.md): Schweizer SGS 1-26 · Mt. Graylock, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 4, 1986 · N1140S · Substantial damage > The pilot was practicing simulated cross country passes on a ridge at an altitude of 150 ft AGL on the windward side of a ridge in a Schweizer sgs 1-26 sailplane. The pilot encountered a roll condition from which he lost control, was unable to recover and… - [NTSB FTW84LA352](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA352.md): Schweizer SGS 1-26E · Mineral Wells, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 1984 · N1129S · Destroyed > The glider was destroyed during ground contact after stalling at aprx 250 ft AGL. The plt reported that conflicting traffic resulted in an acceleration of the tow truck and a premature release of the towed acft. After the release the ascending acft stalled… - [NTSB MIA84FA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84FA181.md): Schweizer SGS 1-26E · Williston, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 1984 · N33916 · Substantial damage > The acft was observed to enter a left base leg for rwy 4. The plt continued to fly the base leg heading & flew thru the final apch leg. The acft then entered a right bank, & after 180 deg of turn, it stalled & went into a right spin at an estimated 600 to 800… - [NTSB LAX82DUJ35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DUJ35.md): Schweizer SGS 1-126E · Near Tucson, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Apr 17, 1982 · N65937 · Destroyed > The pilot was on a triangular round-robin course. On the third leg of the flight, he encounter unfavorable lift conditions and elected to land on a dirt road. He started a 270 deg turn to final approach. Reportedly, a strong, turbulent, wind shear condition… ## 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 ('8050124') AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 250)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=8050124&occurrence=250 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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