Burkhart Grob G103 FLUGZEUGBAU N3872H
17 August 1992 · Truckee, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 17 August 1992 at about 18:40 local time, a Burkhart Grob G103 FLUGZEUGBAU registered N3872H, operated by Soar Truckee Flying Club, was involved in an accident near Truckee, California, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 18:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Truckee, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Truckee-Tahoe (TRK)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Burkhart Grob G103 FLUGZEUGBAU
- Registration
- N3872H
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Soar Truckee Flying Club
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Not Reported
- NTSB number
- LAX92LA352
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S POORLY PLANNED APPROACH. LACK OF SUPERVISION IN THE TYPE OF AIRCRAFT WAS A FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE NON-GLIDER RATED CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT WAS CONDUCTING HIS FIRST SUPERVISED SOLO. AFTER BEING RELEASED FROM AN AERO TOW THE PILOT MADE A POORLY PLANNED APPROACH AND MISJUDGED THE GLIDER'S ALTITUDE. THE GLIDER UNDERSHOT THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH THE DOWNWARD SLOPING TERRAIN THAT PRECEDES THE RUNWAY'S THRESHOLD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Burkhart Grob G103 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 25 Oct 1993 | Burkhart Grob G103 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1991 | Burkhart Grob G103 | Fremont, California, United States | Sky Soaring | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1993 | Burkhart Grob G103 | Ionia, Michigan, United States | B & N Leasing Co. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 1992 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Ludlow, California, United States | Higgins, Melvin W & Jean | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1992 | Beechcraft C-23 | Fullerton, California, United States | Eldon R. Howe | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1992 | Cessna 150 | San Jose, California, United States | Veda Corporation | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1992 | Cessna 182N | San Ardo, California, United States | Soil Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1992 | Grumman G-164B | Dixon, California, United States | Sunrise Duster, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1992 | Bellanca 7ECA | Apple Valley, California, United States | Chester Waite | Serious injuries | - |