# NTSB investigations: Schweizer SGS 1-35C

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 CEN22FA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22FA224.md): Schweizer SGS135 · Midlothian, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jun 5, 2022 · N2817H · No damage
  > The pilot’s incapacitation by an aortic dissection (natural disease).
- [NTSB CHI07CA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA233.md): Schweizer SGS 1-35C · Northfield, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 20, 2007 · N135EX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall during the off-airport landing. A factor contributing to the accident was the dirt/rock pile.
- [NTSB LAX93LA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA324.md): Schweizer 1-35C · Wickenburg, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1993 · N2562H · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed margin while maneuvering to land, resulting in an inadvertent stall/spin.
- [NTSB SEA92LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA098.md): Schweizer SGS-1-35C · Big Timber, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 20, 1992 · N2739H · Substantial damage
  > Airspeed was not maintained. Factors to the accident were: no thermal lift and inadequate remedial action.
- [NTSB SEA92LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA036.md): Schweizer SGS-1-35C · Hood River, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 5, 1992 · N2818H · Destroyed
  > Poor preflight planning and preparation along with the pilot's restricted visibility. Factors to the accident were: clouds and VFR flight into IMC.
- [NTSB BFO90LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO90LA021.md): Schweizer SGS-1-35C · Paint Bank, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 1989 · N2880H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper inflight planning which led to an off-airport landing after encountering deteriorating lift conditions. Contributing factors were the mountainous terrain and lack of a suitable landing area.
- [NTSB LAX86FUG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86FUG05.md): Schweizer SGS-1-35C · Palm Springs, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Sep 27, 1986 · N2673H · Substantial damage
  > During a pleasure flight, the acft was not getting the lift required to maintain alt. The plt decided to return to the arpt, however, enroute the plt realized that he would not make it back to the rwy. The plt decided to land in an east west direction on a…
- [NTSB NYC86FA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86FA017.md): Schweizer SGS-1-35C · North Conway, NH · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 1985 · N2565H · Destroyed
  > During an off airport landing attempt in a cleared corn field, the glider was approaching a treeline at an altitude of 10 to 20 ft AGL. Witnesses observed the glider pull up and bank to the left before falling nose first into the ground. The pilot's log book…
- [NTSB LAX83FA386](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FA386.md): Schweizer SGS 1-35C · Jamul, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 1983 · N2941H · Destroyed
  > Reportedly, after waiting almost 2 hrs, the plt decided he would fly the sailplane, either for 1 hr or until the owner arrived, when the owner arrived, he observed the sailplane flying back & forth along the north side of ridge area. Subsequently, the acft…
- [NTSB NYC81FFJ11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FFJ11.md): Schweizer 1-35C · Java, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 9, 1981 · N135RS · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81DHA12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81DHA12.md): Schweizer 1-35C · Blairstown, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 3, 1981 · N2705H · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80DUG40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DUG40.md): Schweizer 1-35C · Perris, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 26, 1980 · N2675H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN79DTE38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79DTE38.md): Schweizer SGS135 · Colorado Spr, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 13, 1979 · N2739H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78DHA40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78DHA40.md): Schweitzer 1-35C · Kutztown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 30, 1978 · N2776H · 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('8050151'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=8050151

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