Aviation accident WPR15FA144

1 fatal · SCHEMPP-HIRTH STANDARD CIRRUS · 2015-04-11 · Prescott Valley, AZ, USA

Event

NTSB number: WPR15FA144
Event ID: 20150411X00323
Type: Accident
Date: 2015-04-11
Location: Prescott Valley, AZ, USA
Coordinates: 34.680831, -112.296943

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: SCHEMPP-HIRTH
Model: STANDARD CIRRUS
Registration: N352D
FAR Part: 091
Engines: —
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the glider’s critical angleofattack during the initial climb after a ground-tow launch, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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