# NTSB Accident GAA17CA386
> **ALEXANDER SCHLEICHER GMBH & CO ASH 31 MI** · 2017-07-05 · Ely, NV, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA17CA386
- **Event ID:** 20170706X00056
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-07-05
- **Location:** Ely, NV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.314998, -114.756942
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ALEXANDER SCHLEICHER GMBH & CO
- **Model:** ASH 31 MI
- **Registration:** N31MX
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain the proper airspeed and his exceedance of the glider’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in a stall/spin.

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