1 fatal · Schempp-Hirth VENUS CM · 1991-09-14 · NEW CASTLE, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
BFO91LA082
Event ID
20001212X18038
Type
Accident
Date
1991-09-14
Location
NEW CASTLE, VA, USA
Coordinates
37.499782, -80.109024
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Schempp-Hirth
Model
VENUS CM
Registration
N102AG
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NR
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL MUSH. CONTRIBUTING WAS A HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE CAUSING DETERIORATED AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE, AND AN INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION WHICH RESULTED IN AN OVERGROSS AIRCRAFT CONDITION.