# NTSB Accident FTW01FA129
> **Cessna 150** · 2001-05-26 · Pryor, OK, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW01FA129
- **Event ID:** 20010531X01040
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2001-05-26
- **Location:** Pryor, OK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.220275, -95.313056
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 150
- **Registration:** N5617E
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the failure of the glider pilot to maintain aircraft control and his delay in releasing the towrope.  A contributing factor was the glider's worn elevator trim friction, which resulted in its disengagement.

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