# NTSB investigations: Schweizer SGS 1-26E, 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 GAA17CA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA196.md): Schweizer SGS126 · Bangor, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 11, 2017 · N17933 · Substantial damage
  > The glider’s encounter with atmospheric conditions where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight, which resulted in an off-airport landing.
- [NTSB ERA14CA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA031.md): Schweizer SGS 1 26E · Eighty Four, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 19, 2013 · N2997H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain proper airspeed and glide path, which resulted in an overshoot, a hard landing, and a subsequent collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of total experience in make and model.
- [NTSB NYC83LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA001.md): Schweizer SGS1-26 · Kutztown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 1982 · N2515H · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot reported that while he was landing the glider, he overshot. Subsequently, the glider collided with a signboard and pole.
- [NTSB NYC77FGM26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FGM26.md): Schweizer SGS126 · Brownsville, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 22, 1977 · N17908 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76DHA49](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76DHA49.md): Schweizer SGS126 · Erwinna, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 21, 1976 · N1102S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC74FHA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FHA03.md): Schweizer 126E · Kutztown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 30, 1973 · N17908 · 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 ('8050124'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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

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