# NTSB investigations: Schweizer SGS 1-26E, MA

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 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 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 NYC84LA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA265.md): Schweizer SGS 1-26E · Plymouth, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 1984 · N2712H · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that when he released his glider at 2500 feet, soaring conditions were good. Conditions deteriorated which resulted in no lift and altitude was insufficient to safely return to the departure airport. The pilot attempted to land off the airport…
- [NTSB NYC76FNE33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FNE33.md): Schweizer SGS126 · Sterling, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 21, 1976 · N1106S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76FNE08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FNE08.md): Schweizer SGS126 · Williamstown, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 5, 1975 · N33906 · Destroyed

## 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" = 'MA' 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 ('8050124'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=8050124&state=MA

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