Schweizer SGS 1-26D accident near Vacaville, California, April 30, 1984
On April 30, 1984 at about 1:08 am local time, a Schweizer SGS 1-26D (glider), registered N7562, was substantially damaged in an accident near Vacaville, California. It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 30, 1984 · about 1:08 am local time
- Place
- Vacaville, California · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS 1-26D · all SGS 1-26Ds on the register
- Registration
- N7562 · no longer on the register · serial 463
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE STUDENT, GLIDER PLT STATED THAT HE ENCOUNTERED A LOSS OF LIFT WHILE ON THE DOWNWIND SIDE OF A HILL. SUBSEQUENTLY, HE SELECTED A FIELD FOR AN OFF-ARPT LANDING. ON FINAL APCH, THE PLT NOTICED A FENCE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FIELD & WAS UNABLE TO AVOID IT. HE REPORTED THE WIND WAS FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 15 GUSTING 25 KTS.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: student
- Ratings: rotorcraft: glider
- Flight time: 18 hours in all; 5 in this make and model; 6 in the last 90 days; 6 in the last 30 days; 6 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 534 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, April 5, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 600 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: (type not recorded); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Vacaville CA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 225° at 15 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N7562 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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