Burkhart Grob G-103A N930BG
5 July 1987 · Mt. Airy, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 July 1987 at about 18:56 local time, a Burkhart Grob G-103A registered N930BG, operated by Wilson Brown,, was involved in an accident near Mt. Airy, North Carolina, 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 18:56
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mt. Airy, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mt. Airy-Surray County (MWK)
- Coordinates
- 36.4992, -80.6097
- Aircraft
- Burkhart Grob G-103A
- Registration
- N930BG
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Wilson Brown,
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL87LA199
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 INSTRUCTOR STATED THIS WAS THE SECOND FLIGHT OF THE DAY WITH THE STUDENT. THEY HAD RELEASED FROM AN AIR TOW AT 1,500 FEET AGL. THE INSTRUCTOR WAS DEMONSTRATING GLIDE SLOPE CONTROL FOR BEST FINAL GLIDE. WHEN THE SAILPLANE WAS ABOUT 1,000 FEET AGL AND ONE MILE NW OF THE AIRPORT HE TURNED TOWARD THE RUNWAY AND NOTED A SINK RATE OF ABOUT 8 KNOTS. HE INCREASED SPEED AND THE SINK RATE WENT TO 10 KNOTS. THESE SINK RATES TRANSLATE TO ABOUT 810 AND 1013 FEET PER MINUTE, RESPECTIVELY. THIS WOULD HAVE PERMITTED THE SAILPLANE TO COVER A MAXIMUM DISTANCE OF 1 1/2 MILES. TWO SETS OF POWERLINESAND A CHAIN LINK FENCE WERE BETWEEN THE SAILPLANE AND THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH THE FENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Burkhart Grob G-103A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 1987 | Burkhart Grob G-103A | Maricopa, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1988 | Burkhart Grob G-103A | Franconia, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1988 | Burkhart Grob G-103A | Fremont, California, United States | Willat, Brett | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1986 | Burkhart Grob G-103A | Little River, South Carolina, United States | Carolina Sailplanes, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2004 | Burkhart Grob G-103A TWIN II ACRO | Caddo Mills, Texas, United States | Southwest Soaring, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 2006 | Burkhart Grob G-103A | Minden, Nevada, United States | Soar Minden | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 1987 | Cessna A185F | Mt Airy, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1987 | Grumman G-164B | Beaufort, North Carolina, United States | Thomas J. Adams | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-25-235 | MacClesfield, North Carolina, United States | Pitt Spraying, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1987 | Cessna 150G | Concord, North Carolina, United States | JIM Bezanson | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1987 | Cessna 150E | Winston Salem, North Carolina, United States | Professional Pilot, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-38-112 | Winston Salem, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |