Aviation Accident Summary LAX84LA216

MARANA, AZ, USA

Aircraft #1

N128SS

Burkhart Grob G102 ASTIR CS

Analysis

THE PLT INITIALLY LINED UP FOR A STRAIGHT-IN APPROACH TO LAND, BUT ON FINAL APPROACH, HE DECIDED TO MAKE A 360 DEG TURN TO LAND IN FRONT OF SPECTATORS WHO WERE ALONG THE BEGINNING OF THE AIRSTRIP. AS HE WAS COMPLETING THE TURN TO LAND, THE LEFT WING CONTACTED THE GROUND & THE GLIDER CRASHED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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