Primary finding
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the turn from base to final approach which resulted in the wing contacting the ground and the glider cartwheeling.
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NTSB investigation record
BFO89LA037
CompletedSchweizer I-26E· N1124S
- Date
- May 28, 1989
- Location
- Churchville, MD
- Conditions
- VMC
- Record
- Completed
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