Burkhart Grob 109 N903BG

Summary

On 5 June 1983 at about 21:30 local time, a Burkhart Grob 109 registered N903BG was involved in an accident near Finleyville, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

5 June 1983 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Finleyville, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Findleyville (GO5)

Coordinates

40.1196, -80.4091

Aircraft

Burkhart Grob 109

Registration

N903BG

Category

Glider

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC83LA135

1 person was seriously injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE MOTORIZED GLIDER COLLIDED WITH TREES AND THE TERRAIN DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING AFTER THE PROP HAD STRUCK THE GROUND DURING TAKEOFF. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL THE PROPELLER 1ST COLLIDED WITH HIGH GRASS AND THEN A BUMP IN THE GROUND AFTER THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND VEERED OFF THE MOWED RUNWAY. THE TAKEOFF WAS CONTINUED AND AFTER TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT WAS TURNED DOWNWIND FOR A LANDING. THE PROPELLER VIBRATED EXCESSIVELY AS THE TURN WAS MADE AND THE PILOT SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND FEATHERED THE PROP AT ABOUT 100 FEET AGL WHILE OVER THE HANGERS. WHILE LINING UP WITH THE RUNWAY THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES WHICH STALLED THE GLIDER AND IT NOSED INTO THE GROUND.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.