# NTSB Accident NYC94LA089
> **TOWNSEND, H.L. BRIEGLED BG-12A** · 1994-05-21 · READINGTON, NJ, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC94LA089
- **Event ID:** 20001206X01377
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1994-05-21
- **Location:** READINGTON, NJ, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** TOWNSEND, H.L.
- **Model:** BRIEGLED BG-12A
- **Registration:** N6552N
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot failed to maintain airspeed while maneuvering which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin.  A factor was the lack of experience in the make and model of glider.

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