# NTSB Accident CHI97LA271
> **Schweizer SGS 1-26E** · 1997-08-22 · ZIONSVILLE, IN, USA · SERS
## 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.

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