Aug 22, 1997
Accident
Destroyed ZIONSVILLE, IN
Injuries1 serious
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause
failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall and subsequent spin. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in this make and model of glider.
NTSB CHI97LA271