What happened
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(-23) On February 20, 2005 @ 1445 CDT, a schweitzer SGS-1-26B gliderplane, N7569 collided with a tree during a "land out" on the ikard ranch near fm 1446 and oak branch road near waxachie, Texas. The gliderplane is owned by the Texas soaring association and was operated by glider aero tow/private pilot under the provisions of title 14, CFR part 91 and visual flight rules. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight. The pilot received no injuries and the gliderplane was substantially damaged by ground impact. The flight was terminating at the time of the accident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON FEBRUARY 20, 2005 @ 1445 CDT, A SCHWEITZER SGS-1-26B GLIDERPLANE, N7569 COLLIDED WITH A TREE DURING A "LAND OUT" ON THE IKARD RANCH NEAR FM 1446 AND OAK BRANCH ROAD NEAR WAXACHIE, TEXAS. THE GLIDERPLANE IS OWNED BY THE TEXAS SOARING ASSOCIATION AND WAS OPERATED BY GLIDER AERO TOW/PRIVATE PILOT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14, CFR PART 91 AND VISUAL FLIGHT RULES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE PERSONAL FLIGHT. THE PILOT RECEIVED NO INJURIES AND THE GLIDERPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED BY GROUND IMPACT. THE FLIGHT WAS TERMINATING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
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