# NTSB LAX88LA131: Schweizer SGS 1-26A, N3829A, Phelan, CA, March 19, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 19, 1988, 14:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place: Phelan, CA
- Location: 34.4261° N, 117.5723° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Phelan, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.4261&lon=-117.5723&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 25, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 25966
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX88LA131
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/25966/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA131

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight collision with object, landing
  - weather condition - no thermal lift (contributing factor)
  - weather evaluation - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)
  - object - vehicle (contributing factor)

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3829A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3829A-2010-01-19), registration cancelled 2010-01-19, S/N 96, built 1959 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHWEIZER SGS 1-26A
- Registry model: [Schweizer SGS 1-26A](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-sgs-1-26a) (registry code 8050116) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Serial number: 96
- Airframe hours: 2069
- Engines: unknown
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Ron Lopez
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, August 22, 1987, 17 hours before
- Departed: L53, ADELANTO, CA

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 28; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: unknown, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: front; flight hours: 1,328 total, 49 in this make and model, 1,243 as pilot in command, 37 in the last 90 days, 18 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 80° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 75 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: VCV

## 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 19880319005959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880319005959A), Mar 19, 1988: Scwzer SGS126A, Phelan, CA, Substantial damage. Ran out of thermals. Tried to land on a road but was blocked by traffic, swerved and struck a tree.

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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