Accident: Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus T
Sep 2, 2018 · New Washoe City, NV
NTSB numberWPR18FA247Event id20180902X31909
- 2
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot’s delayed recovery from an inadvertent spin and/or spiral dive and an exceedance of the glider’s design limit load during recovery, which resulted in an overload failure of both wings.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus T
- Registration
- N22XC
- Year built
- 2003
- Category
- Glider
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Maneuvering Loss of control in flight
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Carson Airport (CSN)9 nm (16 km) south-east
- Reno Tahoe International Airport (RNO)12 nm (23 km) north
- Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF)13 nm (24 km) west
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