# NTSB Accident CEN18FA262
> **SCHEMPP-HIRTH FLUGZEUGBAU GMBH VENTUS 3F** · 2018-07-10 · Moriarty, NM, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN18FA262
- **Event ID:** 20180710X25659
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-07-10
- **Location:** Moriarty, NM, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.978054, -106
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** SCHEMPP-HIRTH FLUGZEUGBAU GMBH
- **Model:** VENTUS 3F
- **Registration:** N753R
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's exceedance of the glider's critical angle of attack during a low-altitude turn, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with terrain.

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