# NTSB Accident ERA14CA426
> **SCHLEICHER ASW 19B** · 2014-09-07 · Avoca, NY, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA14CA426
- **Event ID:** 20140908X01848
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2014-09-07
- **Location:** Avoca, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.410278, -77.425552
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** SCHLEICHER
- **Model:** ASW 19B
- **Registration:** N31GF
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 0
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's decision to attempt a return to his departure airport which resulted in the glider's encounter with atmospheric conditions where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight and an off-airport landing.

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