A Federal Aviation Administration spokesman said that the crash involved a Schleicher ASH 26 glider. The spokesman said that only the pilot was on board, and the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board would investigate the crash, with the NTSB leading the investigation.
NTSB is investigating Friday's crash of a Schleicher ASH-26 airplane near Waynesville, Ohio.
— NTSB Newsroom (@NTSB_Newsroom) August 30, 2024
Schmidt was piloting the glider while being towed by a 1976 Piper PA-23-235 fixed-wing single-engine plane, but when as the glider became airborne it separated from the tow plane and nosedived into the runway, the patrol said.
OSHP said that it is continuing to investigate along with the federal agencies.
The Caesar Creek Soaring Club website says it is one of the largest soaring clubs in the U.S., and was created from the Soaring Society of Dayton that was founded in the late 1940s. The club owns six sailplanes and three tow planes, its website does not list a Schleicher ASH 26 as one of them.
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