# NTSB OAK70AP045: Schweizer SGS126, N2711Z, Fremont, CA, March 8, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 8, 1970
- Place: Fremont, CA · FREMONT, CA
- Location: 37.5483° N, 121.9886° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fremont, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.5483&lon=-121.9886&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 1, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135568
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK70AP045
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK70AP045

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0805   70/3/8    FREMONT,CALIF       SCHWEIZER SGS126    CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 33, 11 TOTAL
        TIME - 1620                    N2711Z              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FREMONT,CALIF               FREMONT,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        REMARKS- PLT FLEW INTO CANYON AREA BELOW OBSTRUCTING TERRAIN.STALLED DURING 180 DEG TURN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2711Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2711Z-1972-02-17), registration cancelled 1972-02-17, S/N 240 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHWEIZER SGS126
- Registry model: [Schweizer SGS 1-26A](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-sgs-1-26a) (registry code 8050116) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Destroyed

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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