Grob G103 accident near Brandon, MS
On July 6, 2019, a Grob G103 (glider) was involved in an accident near Brandon, MS. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 6, 2019
- Place
- Brandon, MS
- Aircraft
- Grob G103 · Glider
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 32.428°N, 89.940°W
- NTSB ID
- 20190706X51649
Official records · CEN19FA211
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 6, 2019, about 1330 central daylight time, a Grob G103 glider, N106NS, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Brandon, Mississippi. The pilot was fatally injured. The glider was registered to and operated by the Central Mississippi Soaring Society, LLC. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The flight originated from the Woodbridge Airport (6MS1), Brandon, Mississippi, about 1315, and was en route to the Harrell Field Airport (MS08), Pisgah, Mississippi. According to the towpilot, the purpose was to move two gliders from 6MS1 to MS08, about 6 nautical miles west of MS08, from where they hangered the gliders, to where they conducted their flights. The towpilot towed the first glider to 2,000 ft above ground level (agl) southeast of 6MS1, where the glider released from the towplane. The towpilot then returned to 6MS1 for the accident glider. The accident pilot stated to the towpilot that he planned to release at 3,000 ft agl. The towpilot added that the second tow was slow due to the glider's weight and the high density altitude at the time but was "uneventful." At an altitude of about 2,100 ft agl, the glider released from the towplane. The towpilot stated that this was in the same area that the first glider released, and the accident pilot conducted the "normal right turn" after releasing. The towpilot reported that he did not see the accident glider or hear from the accident pilot following release. The pilot in the
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate clearance from a tree during an attempted off-field landing.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
