Burkhart Grob G103 N3836H
2 June 1990 · Barre, Massachusetts, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 2 June 1990 at about 16:15 local time, a Burkhart Grob G103 registered N3836H, operated by New Eng.soaring Assoc., Inc., was involved in an accident near Barre, Massachusetts, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Barre, Massachusetts, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Burkhart Grob G103
- Registration
- N3836H
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- New Eng.soaring Assoc., Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC90LA124
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PREMATURE COMMANDED TOW RELEASE BY THE TOWPLANE PILOT OVER UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING CLIMB OUT WITH THE GLIDER IN TOW, THE TOWPLANE LOST ENGINE POWER AND THE PILOT SIGNALED FOR AN EMERGENCY GLIDER RELEASE AT 200 FEET AGL. THE ALTITUDE WAS TOO LOW FOR THE GLIDER TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT OR REACH SUITABLE TERRAIN. THE GLIDER COLLIDED WITH TREES. ENGINE POWER TO THE TOWPLANE INCREASED AFTER THE GLIDER RELEASE. THE TOWPLANE CONTINUED FLIGHT AND RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE REASON FOR THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Burkhart Grob G103 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 1991 | Burkhart Grob G103 | Fremont, California, United States | Sky Soaring | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1992 | Burkhart Grob G103 | Boerne, Texas, United States | Osprey Soaring School, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1992 | Burkhart Grob G103 | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | Robert L. Davis | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1992 | Burkhart Grob G103 | Olancha, California, United States | Douglass Soaring Club | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1992 | Burkhart Grob G103 FLUGZEUGBAU | Truckee, California, United States | Soar Truckee Flying Club | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1993 | Burkhart Grob G103 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 1990 | Schweizer SGS-2-33A | Gt. Barrington, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1990 | Beechcraft 58P | Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1990 | Bell 206B | Fitchburg, Massachusetts, United States | Joseph T. Duggan, III | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1990 | Grumman AA5B | Stow, Massachusetts, United States | Hung YU | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1990 | Cessna 150L | Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States | Aviation East | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1990 | Cessna 152 | Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States | Mike Bello | Fatal | 2 |