# NTSB Accident GAA16CA156
> **ROLLADEN-SCHNEIDER LS8** · 2016-03-21 · Pine Grove, PA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA16CA156
- **Event ID:** 20160323X62352
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-03-21
- **Location:** Pine Grove, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.355278, -76.26139
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ROLLADEN-SCHNEIDER
- **Model:** LS8
- **Registration:** N16BP
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 0
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inability to maintain the glider's descent rate and glide path after encountering a downdraft, resulting in a collision with trees during an off airport landing.

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