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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Schler KA6CR · La Grange, GA · September 12, 2004

Date: September 12, 2004 · 13:23 local
Place: La Grange, GA
Airport: Callaway Airport
Phase of flight: In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N23Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL04LA178
Reported as: Schler KA6CR
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 568 total5 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N23ZRegistration cancelled May 31, 2006 · Schleicher K 6 CRS/N 554 · Built 1959 Airframe modelSchleicher K 6 CR Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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(-23) A witness stated that on September 12, 2004, at approximately 1323, PIC was on downwind leg approach to runway 13 lagrange-Callaway Airport. PIC was flying at approximately 150' the glider zoomed up approximately 50' and started to make a left turn to base leg. At this point the glider entered into a nose low, left wing low, left hand rotation spin. The glider made approximately 270 degrees of rotation coming into contact with the ground at 90 degrees nose down demolishing the glider and causing fatal injuries to the PIC.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) A WITNESS STATED THAT ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2004, AT APPROXIMATELY 1323, PIC WAS ON DOWNWIND LEG APPROACH TO RUNWAY 13 LAGRANGE-CALLAWAY AIRPORT. PIC WAS FLYING AT APPROXIMATELY 150' THE GLIDER ZOOMED UP APPROXIMATELY 50' AND STARTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN TO BASE LEG. AT THIS POINT THE GLIDER ENTERED INTO A NOSE LOW, LEFT WING LOW, LEFT HAND ROTATION SPIN. THE GLIDER MADE APPROXIMATELY 270 DEGREES OF ROTATION COMING INTO CONTACT WITH THE GROUND AT 90 DEGREES NOSE DOWN DEMOLISHING THE GLIDER AND CAUSING FATAL INJURIES TO THE PIC.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ATL04LA178Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportLaGrange, GAThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft which resulted in a stall and subsequent impact with terrain. Factors were the pilot's impairment due to marijuana and his unreported mental conditions.Sep 12, 2004 · Substantial damage