# NTSB MIA91LA223: Centrair 101A, N93KG, Groveland, FL, September 21, 1991

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 21, 1991, 15:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place: Groveland, FL
- Coordinates: 28.920656, -81.490455 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.9207&lon=-81.4905&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 8, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 32930
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA91LA223
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/32930/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA223

## Probable cause

THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S POOR IN FLIGHT DECISION PLANNING, AND INADVERTENT STALL MUSH WHILE ON APPROACH TO LAND. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS HIS LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, approach - vfr pattern - base leg/base to final
  - in-flight planning/decision - poor, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - stall/mush - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- Hard landing, descent - uncontrolled
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - fence

## Analysis

THE GLIDER PLT REALIZED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO RETURN TO THE INTENDED LANDING STRIP AND EXECUTED A CLOSE IN APCH TO A FIELD WITH TELEPHONE WIRES LOCATED ON THE APCH END. WHILE TURNING FINAL, HE FELT THE GLIDER STALL. HE INITIATED A RECOVERY BUT THE GLIDER IMPACTED THE GROUND HARD IN A WINGS LEVEL, SLIGHT NOSE LOW ATTITUDE. THE GLIDER SLID INTO A FENCE AND CAME TO REST.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N93KG](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N93KG-2013-03-26), registration cancelled 2013-03-26, S/N 101A0096, built 1983 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CENTRAIR 101A
- Registry model: [Centrair 101A](https://openairdocs.org/model/centrair-101a) (registry code 1990102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Serial number: 101A0096
- Airframe hours: 725
- Engines: unknown
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Seminole Flying & Soaring, Inc
- Registered owner: Seminole Flying & Soaring, Inc
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, June 9, 1991, 43 hours before

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 46; private; medical: unknown, unknown; seat: center; flight hours: 135 total, 47 in this make and model, 102 as pilot in command, 12 in the last 90 days, 7 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 360° at 5 knots, gusting 10
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 90 °F

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19910921046269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910921046269A), Sep 21, 1991: Cntrar 101ACENTR, Groveland, FL, Substantial damage. Ran out of lift to return to glider port. Stalled on short final landing in a field. Then slid into a fence.

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.

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