Incident report
SCHWEIZER SGS 1-26E crash near Wake Forest, North Carolina, United States
minor2023-04-15
Summary
The student pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed during the landing approach, which resulted in an exceedance of the glider’s critical angle of attack, an aerodynamic stall, and a loss of control.
Incident details
Date
2023-04-15
Location
Wake Forest, North Carolina, United States
Aircraft
SCHWEIZER SGS 1-26E
Operator
NORTH CAROLINA SOARING ASSOCIATION
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Probable cause
Pilot error
Phase of flight
landing
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗35.8903, -78.4862
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries1
SourceNTSB CAROL
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