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Burkhart Grob G103 N2135R

8 June 1986 · Benton, Tennessee, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 8 June 1986 at about 20:30 local time, a Burkhart Grob G103 registered N2135R, operated by Mike Reisman, was involved in an accident near Benton, Tennessee, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 20:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Benton, Tennessee, United States
Nearest airport
Chilhowee Glider Port (92A)
Coordinates
35.1704, -84.6497
Aircraft
Burkhart Grob G103
Registration
N2135R
Category
Glider
Operator
Mike Reisman
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Benton → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ATL86LA164

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 1 1

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 GLIDER LANDED SHORT OF THE RWY. THE PLT HAD OBSERVED ANOTHER ACFT ON THE RWY APCH END AND EXTENDED HIS BASE LEG. DURING THE TURN TO FINAL, HE DEPLOYED THE SPOILERS. HE REPORTED THAT THE ACFT EXPERIENCED A HIGH SINK RATE AFTER THE TURN, AND THAT HE SUBSEQUENTLY RETRACTED THE SPOILERS. THE ACFT DESCENDED BELOW THE TREES AND A TURN WAS MADE TO AVOID THEM. ANOTHER HIGH SINK RATE WAS EXPERIENCED AND THE ACFT STRUCK A TELEPHONE WIRE, THEN LANDED TAIL FIRST IN A GRASSY AREA NEAR THE RWY END. THE PLT STATED THAT THERE WERE THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AREA.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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4 Oct 1986 Burkhart Grob G103 TWIN II
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17 Apr 1985 Burkhart Grob G103 TWIN ASTIR
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no coordinates
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2 Jun 1990 Burkhart Grob G103
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no coordinates
New Eng.soaring Assoc., Inc. Minor injuries -
26 Sep 1991 Burkhart Grob G103
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All 25 records for this type

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