SERS · SCHLEICHER ASH25M · 2012-10-07 · Kamuela, HI, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR13LA007
Event ID
20121010X84549
Type
Accident
Date
2012-10-07
Location
Kamuela, HI, USA
Coordinates
20.000833, -155.667495
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
SCHLEICHER
Model
ASH25M
Registration
N513WK
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the glider after it encountered atmospheric conditions while maneuvering where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight, which resulted in a stall and impact with terrain during the subsequent approach to land.