2 fatal · Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus T · 2018-09-02 · New Washoe City, NV, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR18FA247
Event ID
20180902X31909
Type
Accident
Date
2018-09-02
Location
New Washoe City, NV, USA
Coordinates
39.304169, -119.86096
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Schempp-Hirth
Model
Duo Discus T
Registration
N22XC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s delayed recovery from an inadvertent spin and/or spiral dive and an exceedance of the glider’s design limit load during recovery, which resulted in an overload failure of both wings.