# NTSB Accident CEN13FA213
> **SCHLEICHER ALEXANDER** · 2013-03-30 · Littlefield, TX, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN13FA213
- **Event ID:** 20130331X01207
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2013-03-30
- **Location:** Littlefield, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.923889, -102.386665
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** SCHLEICHER
- **Model:** ALEXANDER
- **Registration:** N12053
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s improper decision to conduct aerobatic maneuvers in a glider not approved for such maneuvers. Contributing to the accident was the degradation of the adhesive holding the wing together, which should have been detected either during the last annual inspection or preflight inspection.

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