Aviation Accident Summary ATL88LA018

WHITWELL, TN, USA

Aircraft #1

N792G

Burkhart Grob G-102

Analysis

THE GLIDER PLT MADE AN OFF-ARPT LDG AFTER REALIZING THAT HE DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH ALTITUDE TO RETURN TO HIS DEPARTURE POINT. DURING LDG ROLLOUT ON UNEVEN TERRAIN, ONE OF THE WINGTIPS CONTACTED THE TERRAIN AND THE GLIDER GROUND-LOOPED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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