ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69514
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| Date: | Friday 22 August 1997 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Schweizer SGS 1-26E |
| Owner/operator: | Central Indiana Soaring Soc. |
| Registration: | N600JP |
| MSN: | 600 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1187 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental%20IO-520-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Zionsville, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (I52) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Witnesses reported that the glider was airborne about 30 minutes before the accident occurred. They reported seeing the glider '...too low and too far away' to make a landing at the airport. The pilot radioed over the UNICOM frequency that he was 'low and in trouble,' and he was advised by one individual over UNICOM to look for a 'suitable field to land in.' Witnesses reported seeing the glider in '... level flight, heading south/southwest...and then made a right turn to the north.' They stated the pilot radioed that he was '...going down...' and during a shallow turn '...the aircraft stalled and spun about 2 times....' The glider impacted at a 70 degree, nose down angle and came to rest inverted. All control cables were intact, and flight control continuity was confirmed. The pilot had 1 hour of flight time in this make and model of glider.
Probable Cause: failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall and subsequent spin. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in this make and model of glider.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI97LA271
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Nov-2009 01:26 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Apr-2024 13:20 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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