Burkhart Grob G102 STD ASTIR III N3837U
29 July 2001 · Faribault, Minnesota, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 29 July 2001 at about 21:00 local time, a Burkhart Grob G102 STD ASTIR III registered N3837U was involved in an accident near Faribault, Minnesota, 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Faribault, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Faribault Muni (FBL)
- Coordinates
- 44.2900, -93.2701
- Aircraft
- Burkhart Grob G102 STD ASTIR III
- Registration
- N3837U
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Faribault → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI01LA250
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the landing which resulted in a stall.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The glider sustained substantial damage while landing when the left wing and fuselage impacted terrain. The pilot sustained serious injuries. A police report stated, "[The pilot] said while he was turning, he forgot to monitor his air speed and the glider fell below the minimum speed, which caused his left wing to stall. [The pilot] said his left wing hit the ground during the turn and caused the glider to somersault onto the gliders belly and spin. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures. The wind was 160 degrees at 7 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Burkhart Grob G102 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 2001 | Burkhart Grob G102 CLUB ASTIR IIIB | Banning, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2003 | Burkhart Grob G102 STANDARD III | Moriarty, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Burkhart Grob G102 CLUB ASTIR IIIB | Highland, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1998 | Burkhart Grob G102 | Douglas, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1996 | Burkhart Grob G102 | Minden, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1996 | Burkhart Grob G102 | Mesquite, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2001 | Cessna 150M | South St. Paul, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 2001 | Douglas DC-9-31 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Beechcraft V35 | Mounds View, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2001 | Schweizer 269C | Walker, Minnesota, United States | Northern Flights Helicopter Service, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2001 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164A | Dodge Center, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2001 | Piper PA-38-112 | Tracy, Minnesota, United States | Matthew Hagen Sederstrom | No injuries | - |