# Accident 19870201045019A: Grob G103TWNASTIR, Midlothian, TX, February 1, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 1, 1987, 16:15 local time
- Place: Midlothian, TX
- Airport: Tsa Gliderport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.4906° N, 96.9907° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.4906&lon=-96.9907&mi=10
- Aircraft: N228BG, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N228BG) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Burkhart Grob G-103A TWIN II ACRO (registry code 1660206, https://openairdocs.org/model/burkhart-grob-g-103a-twin-ii-acro) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GROB G103TWNASTIR
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 403 total, 84 in this make and model, 11 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW87LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA065) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870201045019A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THE GLIDER STRUCK A POST OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY DURING LANDING. DUE TO CROSSWIND PILOT LANDED IN UNCLEARED AREA

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW87LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA065), Feb 1, 1987: Burkhart Grob 103A (N228BG), Midlothian, TX, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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