Accident: Schempp-Hirth STANDARD CIRRUS
Jun 23, 2018 · Aguila, AZ
NTSB numberWPR18FA178Event id20180623X00040
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's exceedance of the glider's critical angle of attack while attempting a thermal climb at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin at an altitude that precluded recovery.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Schempp-Hirth STANDARD CIRRUS
- Registration
- N7880
- Year built
- 1970
- Category
- Glider
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Maneuvering Loss of control in flight
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