MINR · SCHWEIZER SGS 1-26E · 2023-04-15 · Wake Forest, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA23LA207
Event ID
20230425107132
Type
Accident
Date
2023-04-15
Location
Wake Forest, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.89035, -78.486213
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
SCHWEIZER
Model
SGS 1-26E
Registration
N33873
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed during the landing approach, which resulted in an exceedance of the glider’s critical angle of attack, an aerodynamic stall, and a loss of control.