Scheibe Flugzeugbau SF-24A MOTORSPATZ N41FA
25 August 2006 · Wichita, Kansas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 25 August 2006 at about 21:00 local time, a Scheibe Flugzeugbau SF-24A MOTORSPATZ registered N41FA was involved in an accident near Wichita, Kansas, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wichita, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Colonel James Jabara (AAO)
- Coordinates
- 37.7347, -97.2211
- Aircraft
- Scheibe Flugzeugbau SF-24A MOTORSPATZ
- Registration
- N41FA
- Category
- Glider
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wichita → Wichita
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN06LA118
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Factors were the low airspeed and the inadvertent stall and spin.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The witnesses reported that the motor glider obtained an altitude between 40 and 60 feet above the ground when it initiated a slight left turn. Several witnesses stated that it appeared as if the glider was having difficulty climbing. The motor glider then "spiraled" or "spun" down to the ground, impacting in a near vertical attitude, destroying the motor glider. An examination revealed no anomalies with the airframe, systems, or powerplant.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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