SERS · Slingsby Swallow Type T.45 · 2007-09-02 · Hutchinson, KS, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN07LA152
Event ID
20070907X01321
Type
Accident
Date
2007-09-02
Location
Hutchinson, KS, USA
Coordinates
37.9225, -97.90361
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Slingsby
Model
Swallow Type T.45
Registration
N7476
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during a low altitude release resulting in an inadvertent stall/spin. Contributing factors were the pilot's decision to turn back to the airport at low altitude and the wind gust.