# NTSB Accident FTW02LA057
> **Schleicher ASW-24E** · 2001-12-16 · El Paso, TX, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW02LA057
- **Event ID:** 20011218X02413
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2001-12-16
- **Location:** El Paso, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 31.719444, -106.239166
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Schleicher
- **Model:** ASW-24E
- **Registration:** N134EK
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain minimum airspeed for flight, resulting in an inadvertent stall while maneuvering.  A contributing factor was the failure of the tow rope.

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