# NTSB Accident WPR19LA191
> **Bolkow PHOEBUS** · 2019-07-17 · Alvord Desert, OR, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR19LA191
- **Event ID:** 20190718X24132
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2019-07-17
- **Location:** Alvord Desert, OR, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.5354, -118.456
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bolkow
- **Model:** PHOEBUS
- **Registration:** N112AJ
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Pilot’s failure to properly respond to a slack towline during takeoff, which resulted in a loss of control of the glider.

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