# NTSB Accident GAA18CA273
> **CHRISTOPHER LORD ELA ECLIPSE 10** · 2018-05-05 · Calhoun, GA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA18CA273
- **Event ID:** 20180504X04949
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-05-05
- **Location:** Calhoun, GA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.421665, -84.939163
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CHRISTOPHER LORD
- **Model:** ELA ECLIPSE 10
- **Registration:** N533EA
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The student pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient airspeed, which resulted in a loss of altitude and necessitated a sudden descent to unsuitable terrain.

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