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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Scwzer SGS 1-35 · Pepperell, MA · June 8, 1997

Date: June 8, 1997 · 18:05 local
Place: Pepperell, MA
Airport: Sports Center Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N17976
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC97LA108
Reported as: Scwzer SGS135
Fatal injuries: 0

N17976Registration cancelled Aug 29, 2000 · Schweizer SGS 1-35S/N 4 Airframe modelSchweizer SGS 1-35

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What happened

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Sailplane too high on final approach, attempted a 360 degree turn, went into a stall spin, crashed. (-23) on 06/08/97 @1805 EDT, N17976, a Schweizer sgs 135, was substantially damaged during a stall/spin event and crashed into the nashua rive. Aircraft was attempting to land at Pepperell airport, Pepperell, MA. The pilot, sustained serious injuries, was taken to the so. NH regional medical center and was unavailable at the time.

As the FAA filed it

SAILPLANE TOO HIGH ON FINAL APPROACH, ATTEMPTED A 360 DEGREE TURN, WENT INTO A STALL SPIN, CRASHED. (-23) ON 06/08/97 @1805 EDT, N17976, A SCHWEIZER SGS 135, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A STALL/SPIN EVENT AND CRASHED INTO THE NASHUA RIVE. AIRCRAFT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT PEPPERELL AIRPORT, PEPPERELL, MA. THE PILOT, SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES, WAS TAKEN TO THE SO. NH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER AND WAS UNAVAILABLE AT THE TIME.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB NYC97LA108Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPepperell, MAThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a turn, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent uncontrolled descent into water.Jun 8, 1997 · Substantial damage