NTSB investigations · 2
Matched to this aircraft by N5448G and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
NTSB ERA12LA455Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHilltown, PAThe improper decision of the flight instructor receiving instruction to attempt a course reversal rather than land straight ahead following a simulated low-level rope break, and the inadequate remedial action of the flight instructor-in-command for allowing…NTSB ATL98LA079Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCordele, GAThe pilot's improper descent rate that led to a hard landing and porpoise, and his improper recovery from the ensuing bounced landing, resulting in the eventual separation of the empennage. A factor was the updraft.
FAA incident reports · 2
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N5448G and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
Accident 20120713018679ALanding: Approach · Perkasie, PAOn 7/13/2012 (1530 local) a glider, grobe 103 (N5448G) crashed at Philadelphia Glider Council (0PA0) shortly after take off. This was a training flight. They were conducting a "wench" launch and simulating a rope break at about 200FT AGL. There were two…Accident 19980524010699ALevel Off Touchdown · Cordele, GAGlider made a hard landing and broke the fuselage in front of the tail, Cordele, GA. (.4)according to the pilot, he was flaring above the runway when the glider experienced an updraft and began a slight climb. In order to counteract the slight climb, the…