# NTSB Accident SEA96FA186
> **Let L-13** · 1996-08-11 · SHELTON, WA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA96FA186
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06614
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-08-11
- **Location:** SHELTON, WA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 47.22945, -123.200958
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Let
- **Model:** L-13
- **Registration:** N90865
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

failure of the operator to provide its pilots with information essential for an accurate determination of the glider's weight and balance, the resultant operation of the glider with a center-or-gravity that exceeded the aft limit, and the pilot's inadvertent entry into a stall/spin.  Factors relating to the accident were: an incorrect placard concerning the glider's minimum front seat solo weight limitation, and the pilot's lack of experience in the make and model of aircraft.

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