Grob G102 N3981A
30 July 2020 · Midlothian, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 30 July 2020 at about 19:30 local time, a Grob G102 registered N3981A was involved in an accident near Midlothian, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Midlothian, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mid-Way Regional (JWY)
- Coordinates
- 32.4561, -96.9163
- Aircraft
- Grob G102
- Registration
- N3981A
- Category
- Glider
- Year built
- 1983
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Midlothian → Midlothian
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN20CA324
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The unstabilized landing approach in gusty wind conditions that resulted in a hard, bounced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The student pilot stated that the airspeed was too fast on final approach and the glider landed hard and bounced several times before it came to a stop. The glider sustained substantial damage to the front and rear bottom of the fuselage and rudder. The pilot landed the glider on runway 36 with wind gusts to 18 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grob G102 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Dec 2000 | Grob G102 | Clermont, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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