Burkhart Grob G109B N403DW

Summary

On 25 March 1994 at about 14:33 local time, a Burkhart Grob G109B registered N403DW was involved in an accident near Nashua, New Hampshire, United States. 2 people were 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.

Date

25 March 1994 at 14:33

Classification

Accident

Location

Nashua, New Hampshire, United States

Nearest airport

Boire Field (ASH)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Burkhart Grob G109B

Registration

N403DW

Category

Glider

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC94LA073

1 person had minor injuries.

THE CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S DELAY IN TAKING REMEDIAL ACTION, WHICH RESULTED IN THE MOTOR-GLIDER COLLIDING WITH TREES.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THIS WAS A TRAINING FLIGHT WITH A CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (CFI) AND A RATED STUDENT PILOT (RSP), IN A MOTOR-GLIDER. THE CFI HAD INFORMED THE TOWER CONTROLLERS THAT HE PLANNED TO PRACTICE A SIMULATED ROPE BRAKE AFTER TAKEOFF. AT 525 FEET THE CFI REDUCED THE POWER TO IDLE AND THE RSP INITIATED A 30 DEGREE BANK TO THE RIGHT TO RETURN TO THE RUNWAY. AFTER 120 DEGREES OF TURN, AS THE RSP AND CFI LOOKED OVER THEIR SHOULDERS TOWARD THE RUNWAY, THE RIGHT WING DROPPED AND THE BANK ANGLE INCREASED TO ABOUT 65 DEGREES. THE CFI TOOK THE CONTROLS, LEVELED THE WINGS AND ADDED POWER. THE GLIDER THEN COLLIDED WITH TREES.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.