# NTSB Accident CHI94LA280
> **SCHLEICHER ASW-20** · 1994-08-14 · IONIA, MI, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI94LA280
- **Event ID:** 20001206X02005
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1994-08-14
- **Location:** IONIA, MI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.980216, -85.050521
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** SCHLEICHER
- **Model:** ASW-20
- **Registration:** N6514M
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

no thermal lift available, and the lack of suitable terrain for landing.  A factor related to the accident was the high wind condition.

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