# NTSB Accident ERA20FA013
> **SPORTINE AVIACIJA LAK17B** · 2019-10-18 · Tamaqua, PA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA20FA013
- **Event ID:** 20191018X73851
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2019-10-18
- **Location:** Tamaqua, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.743331, -76.018333
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** SPORTINE AVIACIJA
- **Model:** LAK17B
- **Registration:** N830DK
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's exceedance of the glider's critical angle of attack while climbing in thermal lift, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin.

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