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FAA incident report · Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II · Byron, CA · December 8, 2013

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Date
December 8, 2013 · 16:15 local
Place
Byron, CA
Airport
Byron Airport
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N3981C
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR14CA063
Reported as
Burkhart Grob G 103 Twin II
Reported engine
NONE NONE
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Student
Pilot’s flight hours
12 total4 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days
N3981CRegistered now · Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN IIS/N 3807 · Built 1983Airframe modelBurkhart Grob G 103 TWIN IIEngine modelNONENone

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What happened

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

Pilot took off from Byron Airport (C83) on his first solo flight. Upon landing and rollout the pilot was close to the left edge of runway R30. Anticipating the taxiway exit A3, the pilot decided to exit the runway early and caught the left wing tip on the taxiway exit sign A3 damaging the left wing.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT TOOK OFF FROM BYRON AIRPORT (C83) ON HIS FIRST SOLO FLIGHT. UPON LANDING AND ROLLOUT THE PILOT WAS CLOSE TO THE LEFT EDGE OF RUNWAY R30. ANTICIPATING THE TAXIWAY EXIT A3, THE PILOT DECIDED TO EXIT THE RUNWAY EARLY AND CAUGHT THE LEFT WING TIP ON THE TAXIWAY EXIT SIGN A3 DAMAGING THE LEFT WING.

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 WPR14CA063Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBryon, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate wing clearance from a runway sign while taxiing.Dec 8, 2013 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3981C · 1

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

Incident 19870308017969ILevel Off Touchdown · Llano, CALanded short of runway aftermisjudging the approach.Mar 8, 1987 · Reported as Grob G103TWNASTIR · Minor damage