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Schweizer SGS1-34 N1148S

21 April 2010 · Waynesville, Ohio, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 21 April 2010 at about 19:45 local time, a Schweizer SGS1-34 registered N1148S, operated by Caesar Creek Soaring Club, was involved in an accident near Waynesville, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 19:45
Classification
Accident
Location
Waynesville, Ohio, United States
Nearest airport
Waynesville (2OH9)
Coordinates
39.4767, -84.0936
Aircraft
Schweizer SGS1-34
Registration
N1148S
Category
Glider
Operator
Caesar Creek Soaring Club
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Waynesville → Waynesville
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CEN10CA225

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 1 0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The glider pilot reported that he got too low when he attempted to return to the grass airstrip for landing. He reported that he made too steep of a turn without enough airspeed and the glider stalled. The left wing dropped so he applied right rudder. The right wing impacted the terrain which resulted in substantial damage to the wing and empennage.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other Schweizer SGS1 accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
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13 Oct 1997 Schweizer SGS1-26A
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7 Apr 1996 Schweizer SGS1-34
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9 Sep 1990 Schweizer SGS1-34
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no coordinates
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30 Apr 1985 Schweizer SGS1-36
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Hemet, California, United States
no coordinates
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All 17 records for this type

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