# NTSB Accident ERA21FA239
> **SCHWEIZER SGS 1-35** · 2021-06-06 · Wurtsboro, NY, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA21FA239
- **Event ID:** 20210606103217
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2021-06-06
- **Location:** Wurtsboro, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.597139, -74.458306
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** SCHWEIZER
- **Model:** SGS 1-35
- **Registration:** N2878H
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 0
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s low-altitude release from tow for reasons that could not be determined, and his subsequent exceedance of the glider’s critical angle of attack while returning to the runway, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.

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