# NTSB FTW76FPA05: Schweizer SGS126, N5792S, Caddo Mills, TX, August 9, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: August 9, 1975
- Place: Caddo Mills, TX · CADDO MILLS, TX
- Location: 33.0469° N, 96.2322° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Caddo Mills, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.0469&lon=-96.2322&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report October 22, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 150604
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW76FPA05
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FPA05

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2824   75/8/9    CADDO MILLS,TX      SCHWEIZER SGS126    CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 59, 6150
        TIME - 1630                    N5792S              PX-  0  0  0  AIR SHOW/RACING           TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CADDO MILLS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CADDO MILLS,TX              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- WG HIT GRND DRG TURN TO FINAL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5792S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5792S-2018-01-26), registration cancelled 2018-01-26, S/N 404, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHWEIZER SGS126
- Registry model: [Schweizer SGS 1-26D](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-sgs-1-26d) (registry code 8050122) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Caddo Mills

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19750809029799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750809029799A), Aug 9, 1975: Scwzer SGS126D, Caddo Mills, TX, Substantial damage. Wg hit grnd drg turn to final.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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