# NTSB Accident ERA12CA352
> **SCHEMPP-HIRTH VENTUS 2CT** · 2012-05-18 · Duncansville, PA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA12CA352
- **Event ID:** 20120522X24616
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-05-18
- **Location:** Duncansville, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.401111, -78.516387
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** SCHEMPP-HIRTH
- **Model:** VENTUS 2CT
- **Registration:** N900BM
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The glider’s encounter with atmospheric lift conditions not sufficient to clear terrain, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to continue turning toward a ridgeline.

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