Schempp-hirth STANDARD CIRRUS — registry & accident history

Recent Schempp-hirth STANDARD CIRRUS accidents

1. N271BLApr 7, 2020Fatal

   The pilot’s exceedance of the glider’s critical angle of attack following his premature termination of the tow for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin during a turn back to the departure airport.

2. N7880Jun 23, 2018Fatal

   The pilot's exceedance of the glider's critical angle of attack while attempting a thermal climb at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin at an altitude that precluded recovery.

3. N352DApr 11, 2015Fatal

   The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the glider’s critical angleofattack during the initial climb after a ground-tow launch, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin.

4. N943SBJun 7, 2012No injuries

   The failure of both pilots to see and avoid each other, which resulted in a midair collision.

5. N4664Sep 5, 2010Minor

   The inadvertent opening of the cockpit canopy for undetermined reasons.

Schempp-hirth STANDARD CIRRUS aircraft

• N271BL ’72 •
• N943SB ’70 •
• N108A ’71
• N10LA ’72
• N1117 ’69
• N13D ’71
• N14JS ’72
• N1524T ’70
• N177RF ’72
• N184N ’69
• N1UD ’70
• N22FF ’73