Primary finding
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude and airspeed during the landing approach, resulting in a stall/spin and subsequent encounter with an embankment.
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NTSB investigation record
IAD96LA142
CompletedSchweizer Sgs-1-26E· N1142S
- Date
- September 1, 1996
- Location
- Elmira, NY
- Conditions
- VMC
- Record
- Completed
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