SERS · Schweizer SGS-1-26E · 1996-09-01 · ELMIRA, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
IAD96LA142
Event ID
20001208X06751
Type
Accident
Date
1996-09-01
Location
ELMIRA, NY, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Schweizer
Model
SGS-1-26E
Registration
N1142S
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude and airspeed during the landing approach, resulting in a stall/spin and subsequent encounter with an embankment.