1 fatal · RICH HARRY A WOODSTOCK I · 2015-10-11 · Decatur, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN16LA007
Event ID
20151012X22117
Type
Accident
Date
2015-10-11
Location
Decatur, TX, USA
Coordinates
33.260276, -97.58139
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
RICH HARRY A
Model
WOODSTOCK I
Registration
N21468
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while turning from the downwind to the base leg of the pattern in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in the glider exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and entering an aerodynamic stall/spin at a low altitude.