Burkhart Grob G103 TWIN ASTIR N20HS
17 April 1985 · Hemet, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 April 1985 at about 23:30 local time, a Burkhart Grob G103 TWIN ASTIR registered N20HS, operated by Sailplane Enterprises, was involved in an accident near Hemet, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hemet, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hemet-Ryan (HMT)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Burkhart Grob G103 TWIN ASTIR
- Registration
- N20HS
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Sailplane Enterprises
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX85LA209
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
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 PLT ATTEMPTED TO LAND THE GLIDER NEAR THE RWY THRESHOLD IN ORDER TO BE READY FOR AN IMMEDIATE RELAUNCH. HE REPORTED THAT HE WAS AWARE OF VEGETATION, LOCATED ALONG THE EDGE OF THE RWY, BUT SAID THAT HE MISJUDGED ITS HEIGHT. THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED THE VEGETATION DURING THE LANDING FLARE CAUSING THE GLIDER TO VEER TO THE RIGHT WHILE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE GLIDER CAME TO REST ABOUT 10 FT BEYOND THE THRESHOLD AT A 60 DEG ANGLE TO THE RWY CENTERLINE & WITH THE TAIL CONE SEPARATED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Burkhart Grob G103 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 1985 | Burkhart Grob G103 | Williamson, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1986 | Burkhart Grob G103 | Benton, Tennessee, United States | Mike Reisman | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1986 | Burkhart Grob G103 TWIN II | Calistoga, California, United States | Flint A. Nelson | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1987 | Burkhart Grob G103 TWIN ASTIR | Williamson, Georgia, United States | Atlanta Soaring Club | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1990 | Burkhart Grob G103 | Barre, Massachusetts, United States | New Eng.soaring Assoc., Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1991 | Burkhart Grob G103 | Fremont, California, United States | Sky Soaring | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1985 | Mooney M20C | Apple Valley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1985 | Cessna 152 | Shafter, California, United States | Air Center International, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1985 | Cessna 150 | Banning, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1985 | Rotorway EXECUTIVE | El Monte, California, United States | Frank Louis Lillo | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-30 | Death Valley, California, United States | Underwood Assoc. Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1985 | Cessna 414 | Eagle Mountain, California, United States | - | Unknown | - |