SERS · SCHWEIZER I-26E · 1989-05-28 · CHURCHVILLE, MD, USA
Event
NTSB number
BFO89LA037
Event ID
20001213X28254
Type
Accident
Date
1989-05-28
Location
CHURCHVILLE, MD, USA
Coordinates
39.559005, -76.239616
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
SCHWEIZER
Model
I-26E
Registration
N1124S
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED DURING THE TURN FROM BASE TO FINAL APPROACH WHICH RESULTED IN THE WING CONTACTING THE GROUND AND THE GLIDER CARTWHEELING.