At about 15:20 mountain time, a Schweizer SGS-1-26 glider crashed while landing at Coyote Run Gliderport. The student pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. The pilot said she dropped the microphone in turbulence and it lodged behind the control stick, making it impossible for her to apply aft stick. The glider maintained about a 15- to 20-degree nose down attitude until it collided with the ground and a fence.
June 4, Prescott, Ariz. / Schweizer SGS-1
At about 15:20 mountain time, a Schweizer SGS-1-26 glider crashed while landing at Coyote Run Gliderport. The student pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. The pilot said she dropped the microphone in turbulence and it lodged behind the control stick, making it impossible for her to apply aft stick. The glider maintained about a 15- to 20-degree nose down attitude until it collided with the ground and a fence....
Key Takeaways:
- A student pilot survived uninjured after crashing a Schweizer SGS-1-26 glider during a landing attempt at Coyote Run Gliderport.
- The crash was caused by a dropped microphone lodging behind the control stick, preventing the pilot from applying aft stick.
- This mechanical interference resulted in the glider maintaining a nose-down attitude until it collided with the ground and a fence.
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