No fatalities
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.
Probable cause
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.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Angle of attack — Not attained/maintainedPilot