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Aviation accident ATL98LA079

NONE · Burkhart Grob G-103 · 1998-05-24 · CORDELE, GA, USA

Event

NTSB number
ATL98LA079
Event ID
20001211X09994
Type
Accident
Date
1998-05-24
Location
CORDELE, GA, USA
Coordinates
31.960046, -83.769599

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
Burkhart Grob
Model
G-103
Registration
N5448G
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's improper descent rate that led to a hard landing and porpoise, and his improper recovery from the ensuing bounced landing, resulting in the eventual separation of the empennage. A factor was the updraft.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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