Incident report
SCHWEIZER SGS126 crash near Moscow, Tennessee, United States
serious2016-11-17
Summary
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the glider’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin.
Incident details
Date
2016-11-17
Location
Moscow, Tennessee, United States
Aircraft
SCHWEIZER SGS126
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Probable cause
Pilot error
Phase of flight
approach
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗35.1286, -89.3558
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Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries1
SourceNTSB CAROL
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