# NTSB LAX78DUJ41: Schweizer 1-26D, N7754S, New River, AZ, April 1, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 1, 1978
- Place: New River, AZ · NEW RIVER, AZ
- Location: 33.9159° N, 112.1360° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New River, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.9159&lon=-112.1360&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 17, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 142671
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX78DUJ41
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78DUJ41

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0580   78/4/1  NR.NEW RIVER,AZ       SCHWEIZER 1-26D     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 16, 139
        TIME - 1520                    N7754S              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 84 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PLEASANT VALLEY,AZ          NORTHERN,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           DRAGGED WINGTIP,POD,OR FLOAT                             LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      70
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           45                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTS TO 20KTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7754S](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7754S), registered now, S/N 454, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHWEIZER 1-26D
- Registry model: [Schweizer SGS 1-26D](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-sgs-1-26d) (registry code 8050122) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19780401006959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780401006959A), Apr 1, 1978: Scwzer SGS126E, New River, AZ, Substantial damage. Wind gusts to 20KTS.

## Other investigations on N7754S (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX81DUK09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DUK09), Sep 14, 1981: Schweizer 1-26 (N7754S), Sun City, AZ, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76DUJ17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76DUJ17), Jul 16, 1975: Schweizer SGS126 (N7754S), Phoenix, AZ, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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