15 Apr 2023: SCHWEIZER SGS 1-26E — NORTH CAROLINA SOARING ASSOCIATION

15 Apr 2023: SCHWEIZER SGS 1-26E — NORTH CAROLINA SOARING ASSOCIATION

No fatalities • Wake Forest, NC, United States

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/maintained
  • Pilot

Conditions

Weather
VMC, wind 260/04kt, vis 10sm

Related events

Same aircraft

  • 6 Aug 2025 — SCHWEIZER SGS 2-33A (—)
  • 1 Jun 2025 — SCHWEIZER SGS 1-26C (—)
  • 26 Apr 2025 — SCHWEIZER SGS 1-26B (HAGER BILL E)
  • 19 Apr 2025 — SCHWEIZER SGS 2-33A (—)
  • 8 Jun 2024 — SCHWEIZER SGS 1-23H-15 (TULSA SKYHAWKS SOARING CLUB)

Same operator

  • 16 Apr 2022 — SCHWEIZER SGS 2-33A (NORTH CAROLINA SOARING ASSOCIATION)
  • 13 Apr 2014 — AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIES A.S. L33 SOLO (NORTH CAROLINA SOARING ASSOCIATION)

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