NONE · Schweizer SGS1-26B · 2005-02-20 · Midlothian, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
DFW05CA075
Event ID
20050302X00253
Type
Accident
Date
2005-02-20
Location
Midlothian, TX, USA
Coordinates
32.366664, -97.014167
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Schweizer
Model
SGS1-26B
Registration
N7569
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's misjudgment in distance/altitude and his failure to maintain clearance from a tree while on final to approach to landing. Contributing factors were the lack of thermal lift and the gusty wind conditions.