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's Schweizer SGS-1-26 glider crashed during landing at Coyote Run Gliderport.
- The sole occupant student pilot was not injured in the incident.
- The crash occurred because a dropped microphone lodged behind the control stick, preventing the pilot from applying aft stick and causing the glider to maintain a nose-down attitude until impact.
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