1 fatal · Schempp-Hirth Ventus A · 2008-07-23 · Midlothian, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN08LA127
Event ID
20080729X01126
Type
Accident
Date
2008-07-23
Location
Midlothian, TX, USA
Coordinates
32.351112, -97.003334
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Schempp-Hirth
Model
Ventus A
Registration
N47JD
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inability to maintain aircraft control due to an incapacitating cardiac event. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's poor decision to fly with known serious medical issues.