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.
Other Burkhart Grob G103 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 1986 | Burkhart Grob G103 TWIN II | Calistoga, California, United States | Flint A. Nelson | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1985 | Burkhart Grob G103 TWIN ASTIR | Hemet, California, United States | Sailplane Enterprises | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1985 | Burkhart Grob G103 | Williamson, Georgia, United States | - | No 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Emert Mobile Homes | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Oct 1986 | Bell 206B III | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1986 | Piper PA-14 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Thomas Day Oates | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1986 | Bell 206L-1 | Jamestown, Tennessee, United States | Customaire, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 20 Oct 1986 | Cessna R172K | Rockwood, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1986 | Boeing 727-232 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |