# NTSB Accident ATL07CA101
> **Schempp-Hirth Discus-CS** · 2007-07-01 · Freehold, NY, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL07CA101
- **Event ID:** 20070828X01254
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2007-07-01
- **Location:** Freehold, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.358612, -74.059448
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Schempp-Hirth
- **Model:** Discus-CS
- **Registration:** N42CA
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 0
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadvertent activation of the tow release handle at a low altitude following an encounter with turbulence.

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