# NTSB Accident IAD97LA009
> **Cessna 172A** · 1996-10-20 · LEBANON, OH, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** IAD97LA009
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06906
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-10-20
- **Location:** LEBANON, OH, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.419857, -84.209892
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 172A
- **Registration:** N9890T
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

improper aircraft handling by the tow pilot and/or the glider pilots, which allowed the tow plane and glider to get out of position with one another; and failure of the aircrews (in both aircraft) to ensure a timely release of the glider tow rope.

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