NTSB investigations: Schweizer SGS 1-34, CO

9 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Schweizer SGS 1-34. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

19752026
NTSB investigations: Schweizer SGS 1-34, CO per year, 1975–2026: 9 cases
19751
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19803
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Latest cases

Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "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\" = 'CO' 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 ('8050146'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

NTSB GAA18CA389Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer SGS 1 34 · Boulder, COThe student pilot’s improper landing flare in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.Jun 27, 2018 · N134BC · Substantial damageNTSB DEN92FA048Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSchweizer SGS 1-34 · Elbert, COThe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain control of the glider resulting in separation of the right wing. A contributing factor to the accident was: the pilot's limited experience in the Schweizer sgs 1-34.Apr 25, 1992 · N7642 · DestroyedNTSB DEN82DA114Accident · No injuriesFinal reportSchweizer SGS 1-34 · Colorado Spring, CODuring the takeoff roll, the canopy of the glider came open while the glider was being towed. The pilot attempted to close the canopy, and in doing so, the glider became airborne, then contacted the runway in a nose low attitude. Subsequently, the glider…Jun 24, 1982 · N7642 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTE40Accident · Minor injuriesClosedSchweizer 134 · Colorado Spgs, COMay 30, 1981 · N7676 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTE09Accident · No injuriesClosedSchweizer SGS1 · Colorado Sprgs, CODec 5, 1980 · N65912 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN80FTE28Accident · Minor injuriesClosedSchweizer I-34 · Colorado Spgs, COFeb 22, 1980 · N7653 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN80DTE23Accident · No injuriesClosedSchweizer 1-34 · Colorado Spgs, COFeb 1, 1980 · N555CF · Substantial damageNTSB DEN78DTE96Accident · Minor injuriesClosedSchweizer SGS134 · Boulder, COSep 2, 1978 · N7596 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN75FTE69Accident · Minor injuriesClosedSchweizer SGS134 · Colorado Spgs, COMay 18, 1975 · N1171S · Substantial damage