# NTSB Accident CEN12LA330
> **SCHLEICHER ASW-27** · 2012-05-29 · Ionia, MI, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN12LA330
- **Event ID:** 20120530X34302
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-05-29
- **Location:** Ionia, MI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.938056, -85.060554
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** SCHLEICHER
- **Model:** ASW-27
- **Registration:** N127PC
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 0
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain a proper airspeed in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in an inadvertent stall while maneuvering at an altitude that did not provide a margin for recovery.

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