Accident · 2022-10-08

NTSB case ERA23LA013 · SCHEMPP-HIRTH DISCUS CS · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2022-10-08
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
SCHEMPP-HIRTH DISCUS CS (N520RJ)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
SKYLINE SOARING CLUB Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
SKYLINE SOARING CLUB INC

Probable cause

Improper repair of a crack by maintenance personnel, which resulted in a subsequent failure of the glider canopy.

Source: NTSB case ERA23LA013

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingPrivateNone62None317 total · 4 in this make/model · 202 as PIC · 6 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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