# NTSB Accident FTW97FA033
> **Schweizer SGS 1-36** · 1996-11-02 · BOULDER, CO, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW97FA033
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07019
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-11-02
- **Location:** BOULDER, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.020942, -105.249923
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Schweizer
- **Model:** SGS 1-36
- **Registration:** N3616Z
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot exceeding the design stress limits of the aircraft by performing an aerobatic maneuver, resulting in total failure of the wing spar.

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