Aviation accident ERA26LA199

Name: aviation accident: ALEXANDER SCHLEICHER GMBH & CO ASW 27-18 near Greenwood (2026-04-20)
Start: 2026-04-20
Location: Greenwood, SC, USA

NONE · ALEXANDER SCHLEICHER GMBH & CO ASW 27-18 · 2026-04-20 · Greenwood, SC, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA26LA199
Event ID: 20260507202950
Type: Accident
Date: 2026-04-20
Location: Greenwood, SC, USA
Coordinates: 34.130794, -82.162831

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 1
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: ALEXANDER SCHLEICHER GMBH & CO
Model: ASW 27-18
Registration: N27CU
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 0
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The glider pilot’s encounter with a strong sink/loss of lift, which resulted in a forced landing to unsuitable terrain.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown