Burkhart Grob 103 N3837J
31 March 1990 · Byron, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 March 1990 at about 22:35 local time, a Burkhart Grob 103 registered N3837J, operated by Ames Soaring Club, Inc, was involved in an accident near Byron, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. 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 22:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Byron, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Byron (4Q5)
- Coordinates
- 37.8497, -121.6199
- Aircraft
- Burkhart Grob 103
- Registration
- N3837J
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Ames Soaring Club, 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
- LAX90LA130
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT FOR OBJECTS ALONG THE LANDING RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT OF THE GLIDER ENTERED A RIGHT TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR LANDING. AFTER THE RIGHT TURN TO THE FINAL APPROACH THE PILOT ENTERED A 'SLIP' TO ACCELERATE THE DESCENT. WHEN THE GLIDER ENTERED THE FLARE PHASE OF LANDING, THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE ENGINE COWLING OF A TOW AIRCRAFT PARKED TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Burkhart Grob 103 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 1992 | Burkhart Grob 103 | Truckee, California, United States | Soar Truckee, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1987 | Burkhart Grob 103A | Midlothian, Texas, United States | George MC Manus | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1994 | Burkhart Grob 103A | Blairstown, New Jersey, United States | Eastern Mountain Soaring | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1986 | Burkhart Grob 103 | Fremont, California, United States | Antonio M. Sabino | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1985 | Burkhart Grob 103 | Franconia, New Hampshire, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 May 1997 | Burkhart Grob 103A | Peoria, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1990 | Cessna 180 | Soledad, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1990 | Cessna 150 | Riverside, California, United States | PAR Flight | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1990 | Piper PA46 | Paso Robles, California, United States | Piper Aircraft Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1990 | Cessna 182M | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1990 | Piper J-3 | Creston, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1990 | Bell 47G4 | Merced, California, United States | John W. Myers | Serious injuries | - |