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FAA accident report · Knell Jeff ASC SPIRIT · Cedar Valley, UT · June 22, 2014

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Date
June 22, 2014 · 14:30 local
Place
Cedar Valley, UT
Airport
Cedar Valley
Phase of flight
Landing: Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N127JK
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR14LA263
Reported as
Knell Jeff ASC Spirit
Reported engine
NONE NONE
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
N127JKRegistration cancelled May 30, 2018 · Knell Jeff ASC SPIRITS/N 0004 · Built 2007Airframe modelKnell Jeff ASC SPIRITEngine modelNONENone

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The aircraft was towed to approx 7500 feet. Where he released from the tow plane. Later he was noticed to be approaching the south runway (35). At about 100 feet above the ground it appeared he was trying to make another turn to approach the runway and loose more altitude. As he turned the aircraft appeared to stall and the left wing contacted the ground.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO APPROX 7500 FEET. WHERE HE RELEASED FROM THE TOW PLANE. LATER HE WAS NOTICED TO BE APPROACHING THE SOUTH RUNWAY (35). AT ABOUT 100 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND IT APPEARED HE WAS TRYING TO MAKE ANOTHER TURN TO APPROACH THE RUNWAY AND LOOSE MORE ALTITUDE. AS HE TURNED THE AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO STALL AND THE LEFT WING CONTACTED THE GROUND.

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 WPR14LA263Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportLehi, UTThe pilot’s exceedance of the glider’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering in a steep turn at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.Jun 22, 2014 · Substantial damage