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FAA accident report · Schweizer SGS 1-35C · Midlothian, TX · June 5, 2022

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Date
June 5, 2022 · 17:00 local
Place
Midlothian, TX
Airport
Tsa Gliderport
Phase of flight
Unknown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N2817H
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN22FA224
Reported as
Schweizer SGS 1-35C
Reported engine
NONE NONE
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours
3,700 total
N2817HRegistered now · Schweizer SGS 1-35CS/N 77Airframe modelSchweizer SGS 1-35CEngine modelNONENone

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Midlothian TX: (TA11):privacy data omitted single seat, mid-wing glider, SGS1-35G, landed 1/2 mile short of the runway due to unknown circumstances. No ATC svcs provided. POB: 1, injuries: 1 fatal, with no aircraft damage.

Pilot certificate privacy data omitted (ATP asel, amel, glider; flight instructor; ground instructor), was an 84-year-OLD male. This pilot reported civil flight experience that included 3700 total and 50 hours in last six months as of exam dated 1/5/2012. The last exam was conducted by aviation medical examiner (AME) privacy data omitted. The pilot reported no concerns and no significant issued were identified by the AME. This pilot was issued a second class medical certificate with the following limitation: ?must wear corrective lenses?. This pilot?s most recent valid medical certificate had expired. However, no medical certificate is required for glider operations; but pilots must comply with 14 CFR part 61.53 ?prohibition on operations during medical deficiency? And other applicable FAA regulations. **update 08/10/2022.

As the FAA filed it

MIDLOTHIAN TX: (TA11):^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ SINGLE SEAT, MID-WING GLIDER, SGS1-35G, LANDED 1/2 MILE SHORT OF THE RUNWAY DUE TO UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES. NO ATC SVCS PROVIDED. POB: 1, INJURIES: 1 FATAL, WITH NO AIRCRAFT DAMAGE.

PILOT CERTIFICATE ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ (ATP ASEL, AMEL, GLIDER; FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR; GROUND INSTRUCTOR), WAS AN 84-YEAR-OLD MALE. THIS PILOT REPORTED CIVIL FLIGHT EXPERIENCE THAT INCLUDED 3700 TOTAL AND 50 HOURS IN LAST SIX MONTHS AS OF EXAM DATED 1/5/2012. THE LAST EXAM WAS CONDUCTED BY AVIATION MEDICAL EXAMINER (AME) ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. THE PILOT REPORTED NO CONCERNS AND NO SIGNIFICANT ISSUED WERE IDENTIFIED BY THE AME. THIS PILOT WAS ISSUED A SECOND CLASS MEDICAL CERTIFICATE WITH THE FOLLOWING LIMITATION: ?MUST WEAR CORRECTIVE LENSES?. THIS PILOT?S MOST RECENT VALID MEDICAL CERTIFICATE HAD EXPIRED. HOWEVER, NO MEDICAL CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED FOR GLIDER OPERATIONS; BUT PILOTS MUST COMPLY WITH 14 CFR PART 61.53 ?PROHIBITION ON OPERATIONS DURING MEDICAL DEFICIENCY? AND OTHER APPLICABLE FAA REGULATIONS. **UPDATE 08/10/2022.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN22FA224Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportMidlothian, TXThe pilot’s incapacitation by an aortic dissection (natural disease).Jun 5, 2022 · No damage