Friday, May 08, 2026

Schleicher ASW 27-18, N27CU, incident occurred on April 20, 2026, near Greenwood, South Carolina

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N27CU

- History of Flight:
On April 20, 2026, at about 1430 local time, a Schleicher ASW 27-18 glider, N27CU, sustained unknown damage when it was involved in an incident near Greenwood, South Carolina. The pilot was not injured.

The FAA reported: "Aircraft racing in a competition, experienced turbulence and a loss of lift which resulted impacting a field and ground looped."

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