# NTSB Accident NYC03CA157
> **Rolladen-Schneider LS-4** · 2003-07-13 · Ashburnham, MA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC03CA157
- **Event ID:** 20030806X01272
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-07-13
- **Location:** Ashburnham, MA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.635276, -71.908058
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Rolladen-Schneider
- **Model:** LS-4
- **Registration:** N130MD
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 0
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper in-flight decision to over fly a suitable landing area.  Factors in this accident were weak thermal lift activity, and lack of suitable terrain at the time of the landing.

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