Burkhart Grob G-103 TWIN ASTIR N153SS
4 September 1993 · New Douglas, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 September 1993 at about 16:30 local time, a Burkhart Grob G-103 TWIN ASTIR registered N153SS, operated by Silvercreek Aviation, Ltd., was involved in an accident near New Douglas, Illinois, United States. 2 people were 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 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Douglas, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Silvercreek Gliderport (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 38.9705, -89.6593
- Aircraft
- Burkhart Grob G-103 TWIN ASTIR
- Registration
- N153SS
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Silvercreek Aviation, Ltd.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI93LA353
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE GLIDER TOW ATTACHMENT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURE BY THE STUDENT, AND THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S DELAYED REMEDIAL ACTION..
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE DUAL INSTRUCTIONAL GLIDER FLIGHT WAS BEING WINCH LAUNCHED. THE INSTRUCTOR REPORTED THERE WAS AN APPARENT CABLE BREAK, WHEN THE GLIDER WAS APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET AGL. THE STUDENT PILOT INITIALLY LOWERED THE NOSE, THEN RETURNED TO A CLIMB ATTITUDE. THE INSTRUCTOR TOOK CONTROL OF THE GLIDER, AND INITIATED A LANDING. THE LANDING WAS HARD AND THE GLIDER SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE DOUBLE RING ON THE GLIDER TOW ATTACHMENT POINT WAS FOUND SEPARATED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Burkhart Grob G-103 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 1992 | Burkhart Grob G-103 | Ionia, Michigan, United States | Benz Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1994 | Burkhart Grob G-103 | Tehachapi, California, United States | Skylark North | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1994 | Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II | Wellington, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1990 | Burkhart Grob G-103 | Liano, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1997 | Burkhart Grob G-103-TWIN II | Jacumba, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1997 | Burkhart Grob G-103-TWIN II | Lancaster, South Carolina, United States | Mark C. Baur | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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