# NTSB Accident LAX08CA136
> **A. Schleicher GMBH & Co. ASW 27-18** · 2008-05-11 · Peoria, AZ, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX08CA136
- **Event ID:** 20080602X00760
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2008-05-11
- **Location:** Peoria, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.811943, -112.253334
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** A. Schleicher GMBH & Co.
- **Model:** ASW 27-18
- **Registration:** N8829A
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 0
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's misjudged distance and altitude while on final approach to land. A factor contributing to the accident was a downdraft.

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