Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL85LA154

WILLIAMSON, GA, USA

Aircraft #1

N916G

Burkhart Grob G103

Analysis

THE STUDENT PLT STATED HIS FINAL APCH TO THE RWY WAS MADE OFF-CENTER TO ACCOUNT FOR A X-WIND. THE GLIDER TOUCHED DOWN TO THE LEFT OF THE PAVED STRIP & BEGAN CONVERGING ON A FENCE. THE PLT RETRACTED THE SPEED BRAKES & LIFTED OFF AS THE GLIDER APPROACHED THE FENCE. HE STATED THAT HE THEN PANICKED. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE GLIDER TOUCHED DOWN HARD & HIT TIRES THAT WERE USED TO MARK THE EDGE OF THE RWY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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