# NTSB Accident NYC97LA084
> **Schempp-Hirth CIRRUS-S** · 1996-09-25 · WADSWORTH, OH, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC97LA084
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06808
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-09-25
- **Location:** WADSWORTH, OH, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.020763, -81.730972
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Schempp-Hirth
- **Model:** CIRRUS-S
- **Registration:** N9775
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadvertent activation of the speed brakes while being towed for takeoff.  Subsequently, the glider pilot lost sight of the tow airplane due to excessive altitude, released the tow rope, and performed an off airport landing during which the glider collided with a tree.

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