1 fatal · SCHEMPP-HIRTH STANDARD CIRRUS · 2018-06-23 · Aguila, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR18FA178
Event ID
20180623X00040
Type
Accident
Date
2018-06-23
Location
Aguila, AZ, USA
Coordinates
33.930831, -113.178054
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
SCHEMPP-HIRTH
Model
STANDARD CIRRUS
Registration
N7880
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's exceedance of the glider's critical angle of attack while attempting a thermal climb at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin at an altitude that precluded recovery.