# NTSB Accident ERA20LA145
> **Schempp Hirth STANDARD CIRRUS** · 2020-04-07 · Groveland, FL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA20LA145
- **Event ID:** 20200408X72656
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2020-04-07
- **Location:** Groveland, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 28.411388, -81.835281
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Schempp Hirth
- **Model:** STANDARD CIRRUS
- **Registration:** N271BL
- **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 following his premature termination of the tow for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin during a turn back to the departure airport.

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