SERS · Schweizer SGS 1-26E · 1997-08-22 · ZIONSVILLE, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI97LA271
Event ID
20001208X08597
Type
Accident
Date
1997-08-22
Location
ZIONSVILLE, IN, USA
Coordinates
39.949825, -86.269798
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Schweizer
Model
SGS 1-26E
Registration
N600JP
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall and subsequent spin. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in this make and model of glider.