- Date
- February 1, 1987, 16:15 local (22:15 UTC)
- Place
- Midlothian, TX
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N228BGBurkhart Grob 103A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 10, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870201045019A
- Case key
- 22330
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Analysis
The acft was substantially damaged when the left wing struck a 4 inch diameter post on landing. The plt stated that he decided that due to a crosswind, he would land diagonally across the north/south rwy that was mowed in the middle of a large open field which served as a gliderport. With the exception of the mowed strip, the rest of the field was covered with high weeds that obstructed the post from the plt's vision.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N228BG
- Reported as
- Burkhart Grob 103A
- Category
- Glider
- Serial number
- 33995K228
- Engine
- unknown
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- George Mc Manus
- Registered owner
- George Mcmanue
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Aerobatic
- Airport
- TA11 · Tsa Gliderport, runway 18, 4,000 × ft, grass/turf
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Certificate
- Private
- Medical
- Unknown, Unknown
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 403 total · 84 in this make and model · 11 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 225° at 18 knots, gusting 22
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.