# NTSB investigations: Schleicher Alexander ASH 26 E

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB ERA24FA362](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24FA362.md): Schleicher Alexander ASH 26 E · Waynesville, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Aug 30, 2024 · N264JM · Substantial damage
  > A loss of control on takeoff for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB WPR24LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA127.md): Schleicher Alexander ASH 26 E · Heber, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 21, 2024 · N644CC · Substantial damage
  > Reduced takeoff performance for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in a forced landing.
- [NTSB CEN23FA391](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA391.md): Schleicher Alexander ASH 26 E · Wellington, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Aug 31, 2023 · N50FU · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of glider control during approach for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at an altitude too low for recovery.
- [NTSB WPR23LA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA245.md): Schleicher Alexander ASH 26 E · Williams, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 26, 2023 · N26DX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s encounter with atmospheric conditions where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight, which resulted in a collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA13CA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA310.md): Schleicher Alexander ASH 26 E · Tullahoma, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 12, 2013 · N26EL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper use of wing spoilers during approach resulting in an altitude loss and collision with a tree.
- [NTSB ERA10LA325](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA325.md): Schleicher ASH26 · Shelbyville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 2010 · N26EL · Substantial damage
  > A complete loss of electrical and engine power over unsuitable terrain due to a cannon plug that became disconnected for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB WPR10LA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA294.md): Schleicher Alexander ASH 26 E · Parowan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 2010 · N455S · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to see and avoid the other glider climbing in the same thermal.
- [NTSB DEN07FA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN07FA089.md): Schleicher Alexander ASH 26E · Castle Rock, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 2007 · N123KS · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control resulting in an inadvertent stall/mush.
- [NTSB LAX06LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06LA024.md): Schleicher ASH 26 E · Sparks, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 2, 2005 · N26XL · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions which resulted in a subsequent loss of control and an in-flight breakup. A contributing factor was the spool up delay for the emergency turn and bank indicator.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('05624RU'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=05624RU

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