MINR · Schweizer SGS 1-26C · 2007-07-22 · Windsor, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC07CA172
Event ID
20070904X01302
Type
Accident
Date
2007-07-22
Location
Windsor, VA, USA
Coordinates
36.848331, -76.688056
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Schweizer
Model
SGS 1-26C
Registration
N2743Z
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to properly plan the approach to the airport, which resulted in an in-flight collision with a tree. A factor was the gusty wind conditions.