SERS · Pipistrel Apis-Bee · 2021-10-21 · Columbia, SC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA22LA025
Event ID
20211022104146
Type
Accident
Date
2021-10-21
Location
Columbia, SC, USA
Coordinates
33.973189, -80.999662
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Pipistrel
Model
Apis-Bee
Registration
N812DS
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the glider during the landing approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with the runway.