SCHWEIZER SGS 1-26E accident at Wake Forest, NC, 15 Apr 2023

On April 15, 2023, a SCHWEIZER SGS 1-26E operated by NORTH CAROLINA SOARING ASSOCIATION was involved in an aviation accident near Wake Forest, NC. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: 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. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 14 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.