Scheibe Flugzeugbau SF-24A Motorspatz accident near Wichita, KS
On August 25, 2006, a Scheibe Flugzeugbau SF-24A Motorspatz (glider) was involved in an accident near Wichita, KS. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 25, 2006
- Place
- Wichita, KS
- Aircraft
- Scheibe Flugzeugbau SF-24A Motorspatz · Glider
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 37.735°N, 97.221°W
- NTSB ID
- 20060828X01246
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 25, 2006, approximately 1600 central daylight time, a Scheibe Flugzeugbau SF-24A Motorspatz motor glider, N41FA, piloted by a commercial pilot, was destroyed when it impacted terrain at the Colonel James Jabara Airport (AAO), Wichita, Kansas. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was being conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 without a flight plan. The pilot was fatally injured. The local flight was originating at the time of the accident. According to multiple witnesses at the airport, the motor glider was departing from runway 18 (6,101 feet by 100 feet, grooved concrete). The witnesses reported that the motor glider obtained an altitude between 40 and 60 feet above the ground when it initiated a slight left turn. Several witnesses stated that it appeared as if the glider was having difficulty climbing. The motor glider then "spiraled" or "spun" down to the ground, impacting in a near vertical attitude. The motor glider impacted the ground to the south and east of the departure end of the runway. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot, age 55, held a commercial pilot certificate with a glider aero tow rating, issued on May 28, 1988. In addition, he held a private pilot certificate with an airplane single-engine land rating and flight instructor certificate for gliders. The pilot was issued a third class airman medical certificate issued on September 13, 2005. The certificate contained the limitations "must wear corrective lenses" and "not valid for any clas
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Factors were the low airspeed and the inadvertent stall and spin.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
