Burkhart Grob A103 TWIN II N5448E

Summary

On 16 July 1986 at about 21:53 local time, a Burkhart Grob A103 TWIN II registered N5448E, operated by ROY Coulliette, was involved in an accident near Sun City, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

16 July 1986 at 21:53

Classification

Accident

Location

Sun City, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Pleasant Valley

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Burkhart Grob A103 TWIN II

Registration

N5448E

Category

Glider

Operator

ROY Coulliette

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX86FA293

1 person died.

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 NEWLY CERTIFICATE SAILPLANED PILOT HAD TAKEN A FRIEND FOR A SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT. ON THE RETURN THE PILOT MADE A NORMAL APPROACH AND LANDING, THEN VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK A LARGE SAGUARO CACTUS. THE CACTUS TOPPLED AND FELL ACROSS THE FRONT COCKPIT OF THE SAILPLANE, CRUSHING THE PILOT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.