# NTSB Accident MIA08LA131
> **AMS Flight APIS-M** · 2008-06-28 · Modena, NY, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA08LA131
- **Event ID:** 20080715X01047
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2008-06-28
- **Location:** Modena, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.657501, -74.077224
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AMS Flight
- **Model:** APIS-M
- **Registration:** N1870R
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper use of wing spoilers on final approach and his misjudged distance/altitude resulting in the glider colliding with trees short of the runway.

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