Burkhart Grob 103 N921G

Summary

On 3 October 1997 at about 20:00 local time, a Burkhart Grob 103 registered N921G, operated by Carol Walker, was involved in an accident near Caddo Mills, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

3 October 1997 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Caddo Mills, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Caddo Mills Municipal (7F3)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Burkhart Grob 103

Registration

N921G

Category

Glider

Operator

Carol Walker

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW98LA014

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing. A factor relating to the accident was: the gusty wind condition.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.