# NTSB Accident GAA18CA263
> **SCHWEIZER SGS 1 26** · 2018-05-05 · Springfield, VT, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA18CA263
- **Event ID:** 20180507X81650
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-05-05
- **Location:** Springfield, VT, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.343612, -72.517219
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** SCHWEIZER
- **Model:** SGS 1 26
- **Registration:** N17909
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 0
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s inability to maintain sufficient altitude after the glider encountered downdrafts during the approach, which resulted in the glider striking trees.

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