# NTSB Accident GAA19CA506
> **Grob G103** · 2019-08-22 · San Antonio, TX, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA19CA506
- **Event ID:** 20190823X03734
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2019-08-22
- **Location:** San Antonio, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 29.723333, -98.694442
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Grob
- **Model:** G103
- **Registration:** N901BG
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The failure of the glider tow rope, which lodged in the glider's rudder and resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to properly secure the glider's aft canopy.

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