# NTSB Accident DEN08LA127
> **Schempp-Hirth Ventus A** · 2008-07-23 · Midlothian, TX, USA · FATL
## 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.

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