Burkhart Grob G-103A N103BK
12 June 1988 · Fremont, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 June 1988 at about 02:30 local time, a Burkhart Grob G-103A registered N103BK, operated by Willat, Brett, was involved in an accident near Fremont, 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 02:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fremont, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.5003, -121.9590
- Aircraft
- Burkhart Grob G-103A
- Registration
- N103BK
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Willat, Brett
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fremont → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX88LA221
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
DURING A LOCAL FLT, THE GLIDER ENCOUNTERED A WINDSHEAR AND LOST ALTITUDE. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN THE LOST ALTITUDE AND A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE WHERE DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE GLIDER COLLIDED WITH ROUGH TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Burkhart Grob G-103A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 1988 | Burkhart Grob G-103A | Franconia, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1987 | Burkhart Grob G-103A | Maricopa, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Burkhart Grob G-103A | Mt. Airy, North Carolina, United States | Wilson Brown, | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1988 | Colman BD-4 | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1988 | Cessna 182A | Visalia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1988 | Cessna 150F | Hayfork, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1988 | Beechcraft A36 | Ramona, California, United States | Lancer Engineering | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 1988 | Cessna 180B | Quincy, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1988 | Hiller UH-12D | Winterhaven, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |