Schleicher Alexander ASH 26E N123KS

Summary

On 29 April 2007 at about 23:13 local time, a Schleicher Alexander ASH 26E registered N123KS was involved in an accident near Castle Rock, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

29 April 2007 at 23:13

Classification

Accident

Location

Castle Rock, Colorado, United States

Coordinates

39.3714, -104.9478

Aircraft

Schleicher Alexander ASH 26E

Registration

N123KS

Category

Glider

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Kelly Airpark → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN07FA089

1 person died.

the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control resulting in an inadvertent stall/mush.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to several witnesses, the self-launching sailplane entered a turn to the left. During the turn, the left wing dropped and the sailplane dove towards the ground. Ground scars at the scene were consistent with a nose low, left wing low, impact attitude. An examination of the glider's systems revealed no anomalies. Thunderstorm activity existed along the route of flight. The pilot had not obtained a full weather briefing prior to the flight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.