Schweizer SGS 1-34 N2691H

Summary

On 2 September 2002 at about 23:00 local time, a Schweizer SGS 1-34 registered N2691H was involved in an accident near Decatur, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

2 September 2002 at 23:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Decatur, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Decatur Muni (8F7)

Coordinates

33.2544, -97.5806

Aircraft

Schweizer SGS 1-34

Registration

N2691H

Category

Glider

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Decatur → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW02FA243

1 person died.

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed resulting in an inadvertent stall. A contributing factor was lack of total experience in the make and model of the accident aircraft.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

As the glider turned final for the runway, a witness observed the glider align with the taxiway. The witness reported that the glider "appeared to stall," then nosed-down and impact the ground short of the taxiway. The pilot had a total of 18.4 hours in gliders, and received a glider rating about 11 months prior to the accident. This was the pilot's second flight in the medium performance glider. The first flight was accomplished earlier in the day of the accident. Flight control continuity was confirmed from the cockpit to all flight control surfaces.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.