Pilot Debrief

BURKHART GROB G-103A TWI near Clermont, FL — 2009-09-17

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Date
2009-09-17
Location
Clermont, FL, USA
Airport
6FL0
Aircraft
BURKHART GROB G-103A TWI
Registration
N308BG
Category
Glider
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The flight instructor's delayed remedial action resulting in an off-airfield landing and ground loop.

NTSB narrative

The certificated flight instructor and his student were on approach, in a glider. The student was attempting to make a no-airbrake landing. While on approach, the student was using a forward slip to correct the altitude. The instructor reported that his student’s aggressive control inputs made the aircraft too slow and too low to reach the airfield. The instructor took over the controls and decided to make an off-field landing. While landing, the glider’s right wing impacted tall grass. The flight instructor reported that the aircraft ground looped to the right causing substantial damage to the rudder and empennage. Neither the flight instructor nor the student reported any mechanical failures or malfunctions of the airplane.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 3 docket documents
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Docket documents3

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