Aviation Accident Summary NYC85FA152

WAITSFIELD, VT, USA

Aircraft #1

N240WT

SCHEMPP-HIRTH VENTUS-B

Analysis

THIS GLIDER WAS INVOLVED IN A SOARING CHAMPIONSHIP COURSE. ABOUT 52 MINUTES AFTER STARTING THE COURSE WITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT MANEUVERING FOR A LANDING ON AN OPEN FIELD. WHILE IN A STEEP BANK THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND IMPACTED THE GROUND.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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