Incident report
Schweizer SGS 2 32 crash near Morrisville, Vermont, United States
fatal2018-08-293 fatalities
Summary
The pilot's exceedance of the glider's critical angle of attack while maneuvering, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to operate the glider outside of its published weight limitations.
Incident details
Date
2018-08-29
Location
Morrisville, Vermont, United States
Aircraft
Schweizer SGS 2 32
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
3
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Weather / IMC
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗44.5928, -72.7458
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities3
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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