# NTSB Accident WPR09LA318
> **ALEXANDER SCHLEICHER GMBH & CO ASW 27-18E** · 2009-06-29 · Ephrata, WA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR09LA318
- **Event ID:** 20090629X04921
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-06-29
- **Location:** Ephrata, WA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 47.546112, -119.586669
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ALEXANDER SCHLEICHER GMBH & CO
- **Model:** ASW 27-18E
- **Registration:** N129TD
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the glider during flight and his exceedance of the glider’s design limits during an attempted recovery from a spin.

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