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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Burkhart GR G-103A Twin · Minden, NV · August 22, 2010

Date: August 22, 2010 · 15:30 local
Place: Minden, NV
Airport: Minden-Tahoe Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N794G
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR10CA422
Reported as: Burkhart GR G-103A Twin
Reported engine: NONE NONE
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 441 total2 in this make and model17 in the last 90 days

N794GRegistered now · Burkhart Grob G-103A TWIN II ACROS/N 34007-K-240 Airframe modelBurkhart Grob G-103A TWIN II ACRO Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Glider. The pilot stated the following: that he flew the pattern for runway 30. That he felt he was "a little bit high." That he reduced altitude using the speed brakes. That on final, he was "low" & that the winds were "gusting." That when he was at the threshold, he was at approximately 65 KTS. That he opened the speed brakes and that the speed brakes felt like they wanted to open more. That he touched down with the speed brakes extended, & that he touched down on the nose wheel. That the aircraft "bounced" three times & that the "landing did not seem to be a hard landing."

As the FAA filed it

GLIDER. THE PILOT STATED THE FOLLOWING: THAT HE FLEW THE PATTERN FOR RUNWAY 30. THAT HE FELT HE WAS "A LITTLE BIT HIGH." THAT HE REDUCED ALTITUDE USING THE SPEED BRAKES. THAT ON FINAL, HE WAS "LOW" & THAT THE WINDS WERE "GUSTING." THAT WHEN HE WAS AT THE THRESHOLD, HE WAS AT APPROXIMATELY 65 KTS. THAT HE OPENED THE SPEED BRAKES AND THAT THE SPEED BRAKES FELT LIKE THEY WANTED TO OPEN MORE. THAT HE TOUCHED DOWN WITH THE SPEED BRAKES EXTENDED, & THAT HE TOUCHED DOWN ON THE NOSE WHEEL. THAT THE AIRCRAFT "BOUNCED" THREE TIMES & THAT THE "LANDING DID NOT SEEM TO BE A HARD LANDING."

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB WPR10CA422Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMinden, NVThe pilot’s inadequate flare and bounced landing recovery technique that resulted in a hard landing.Aug 22, 2010 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N794G · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20061227028769AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Minden, NV(-23) On December 27, 2006 N794G departed Minden tahoe airport for an instructional flight at about 1215 hours. The pilot reported that the flight was in turbulent conditions. After approximately 20 minutes into the flight after tow release the tow plane…Dec 27, 2006 · Substantial damage Incident 19911102056059IForced/Precautionary Landing · Minden, NVGlider canopy opened during takeoff and unable to latch. Held it shut. On release pilot landed. Latch did not fail.Nov 2, 1991