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The pilot of a grob 103 glider returned to land from being on tow for altitude when the front canopy opened. However, the passenger was able to close it prior to landing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 338554 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199606 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : l01 |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 1200 agl bound upper : 1200 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : instructional |
| Make Model Name | Sail Plane |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 2000 |
| ASRS Report | 338554 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | observation : passenger |
| Qualification | other other : other |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : overcame equipment problem other |
| Consequence | other Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
At about 1200 ft AGL on tow, the forward canopy of a grob 103 glider came open. The passenger in front pulled it closed and a landing was made without incident. Minor damage to rear hinge attachment of forward canopy was sustained. A preflight review had shown the latching handle in a closed position.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: THE PLT OF A GROB 103 GLIDER RETURNED TO LAND FROM BEING ON TOW FOR ALT WHEN THE FRONT CANOPY OPENED. HOWEVER, THE PAX WAS ABLE TO CLOSE IT PRIOR TO LNDG.
Narrative: AT ABOUT 1200 FT AGL ON TOW, THE FORWARD CANOPY OF A GROB 103 GLIDER CAME OPEN. THE PAX IN FRONT PULLED IT CLOSED AND A LNDG WAS MADE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MINOR DAMAGE TO REAR HINGE ATTACHMENT OF FORWARD CANOPY WAS SUSTAINED. A PREFLT REVIEW HAD SHOWN THE LATCHING HANDLE IN A CLOSED POS.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.