SERS · SCHWEIZER SGS126 · 2016-11-17 · Moscow, TN, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA17LA048
Event ID
20161117X82522
Type
Accident
Date
2016-11-17
Location
Moscow, TN, USA
Coordinates
35.128612, -89.355834
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
SCHWEIZER
Model
SGS126
Registration
N65968
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
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 angle of attack while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin.