# NTSB Accident NYC96LA140
> **Schweizer SGS 1-26E** · 1996-07-05 · MARSTON MILLS, MA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC96LA140
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06336
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-07-05
- **Location:** MARSTON MILLS, MA, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Schweizer
- **Model:** SGS 1-26E
- **Registration:** N603MX
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

failure of the pilot to maintain control of the glider while being towed during takeoff, which resulted in a pitch oscillation, failure of the tow cable, loss of airspeed, an inadvertent stall/spin, and an uncontrolled collision with the ground.

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