# NTSB Accident SEA07LA132
> **Schweizer SGS 1-26A** · 2007-05-19 · Lake Elsinore, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA07LA132
- **Event ID:** 20070709X00895
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2007-05-19
- **Location:** Lake Elsinore, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.630001, -117.301666
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Schweizer
- **Model:** SGS 1-26A
- **Registration:** N2707Z
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 0
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The glider's encounter with a downdraft while in the traffic pattern, resulting in insufficient altitude to reach the airport.  A contributing factor was the pilot's selection of an unsuitable off-airport landing area, which led to an on-ground collision with a fence and trees.

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