# NTSB Accident NYC02LA046
> **LET L-23** · 2002-01-01 · Sterling, MA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC02LA046
- **Event ID:** 20020114X00066
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-01-01
- **Location:** Sterling, MA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.454723, -71.733329
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** LET
- **Model:** L-23
- **Registration:** N117BB
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 0
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The student pilots inadequate compensation for wind conditions which resulted in an off-field landing, and the CFI's improper decision to allow the student to fly solo.  Factors related to the accident were the gusting wind conditions, and the students lack of total experience in gliders.

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