Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II N5462N
5 June 1994 · Wellington, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 June 1994 at about 01:00 local time, a Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II registered N5462N was involved in an accident near Wellington, Colorado, 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 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wellington, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Owl Canyon (4CO2)
- Coordinates
- 40.7004, -105.0010
- Aircraft
- Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II
- Registration
- N5462N
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW94LA196
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER SPOILER EXTENSION AND FLARE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT OPENED THE SPOILERS HALFWAY ON BASE LEG, THEN OPENED THEM FULLY ON FINAL APPROACH. AS HE FLARED FOR LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN 'SOONER THAN IT SHOULD HAVE' AND BOUNCED. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RECOVER BY RETRACTING THE SPOILERS TO THE HALFWAY POSITION AND REDUCING THE NOSE UP ATTITUDE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD ON ITS NOSEWHEEL AND THE PILOT SAID HE 'TEMPORARILY LOST CONTROL.'
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Burkhart Grob G-103 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 1994 | Burkhart Grob G-103 | Tehachapi, California, United States | Skylark North | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1993 | Burkhart Grob G-103 TWIN ASTIR | New Douglas, Illinois, United States | Silvercreek Aviation, Ltd. | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1992 | Burkhart Grob G-103 | Ionia, Michigan, United States | Benz Aviation | 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 | - |
| 10 Aug 1990 | Burkhart Grob G-103 | Liano, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 1994 | Bellanca 8KCAB-180 | Colo. Springs, Colorado, United States | Aerotech Flight Services | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1994 | Cessna 195 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Hoghland, Vohs, and Murphy | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1994 | Bell 206L-3 | Cascade, Colorado, United States | Puget Sound Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1994 | Cessna 182P | Meeker, Colorado, United States | Steamboat Flight Academy, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1994 | Cessna 177RG | Longmont, Colorado, United States | Debruzzi, Michael S. | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1994 | Rockwell 690C | Hayden, Colorado, United States | Casper Air Service | No injuries | - |