Accident: Schempp-Hirth STANDARD CIRRUS
Apr 11, 2015 · Prescott Valley, AZ
NTSB numberWPR15FA144Event id20150411X00323
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the glider’s critical angle of attack during the initial climb after a ground-tow launch, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Schempp-Hirth STANDARD CIRRUS
- Registration
- N352D
- Year built
- 1971
- Category
- Glider
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Initial climb Aerodynamic stall/spin
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Prescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love Field (PRC)6 nm (12 km) west
- Cottonwood Airport (CTW)13 nm (25 km) east
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