ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69518
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| Date: | Friday 3 October 1997 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Grob G103 Twin Astir |
| Owner/operator: | Carol Walker |
| Registration: | N921G |
| MSN: | 3741 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming%20O-320-B2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Caddo Mills, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (7F3) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Witnesses at the airport observed the glider land hard and porpoise 3 times while landing on runway 31. After the landing, the pilot was reported to have examined the glider for damage before proceeding to be hooked and towed for a second flight. While performing a preflight inspection, a student pilot and his flight instructor, who were scheduled to fly the glider after the private pilot, discovered that the glider was damaged. Damage to the glider included structural damage to the tail wheel, the rudder assembly, the lower portion of the empennage, and the main landing gear well. The private pilot reported that at the time of the mishap, the winds were from the north at 10 knots with occasional gusts to 15 knots.
Probable Cause: the pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing. A factor relating to the accident was: the gusty wind condition.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW98LA014
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Nov-2009 01:26 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Apr-2024 12:27 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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