Pilot Debrief

Burkhart Grob G-103A near Minden, NV — 2010-08-22

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Date
2010-08-22
Location
Minden, NV, USA
Airport
MEV
Aircraft
Burkhart Grob G-103A
Registration
N794G
Category
Glider
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s inadequate flare and bounced landing recovery technique that resulted in a hard landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot completed a one-hour local flight and entered the traffic pattern for the destination airport. He decided to maneuver the glider with a higher airspeed because of strong gusty wind and turbulence. With use of the airbrakes, he landed about 300 feet down the runway. The nosewheel touched down first and the glider bounced; then the tailwheel touched down and the glider bounced again. This cycle repeated twice despite the pilot’s attempts to control it with elevator. The pilot was not aware that the glider sustained substantial damage to the empennage until he exited the cockpit.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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