Burkhart Grob G-103A N103MG
19 August 2006 · North Plains, Oregon, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 19 August 2006 at about 20:40 local time, a Burkhart Grob G-103A registered N103MG was involved in an accident near North Plains, Oregon, United States. 3 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.
The record
- Date
- at 20:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- North Plains, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- North Plains Gliderport (10R4)
- Coordinates
- 45.6039, -123.0247
- Aircraft
- Burkhart Grob G-103A
- Registration
- N103MG
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- North Plains → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA06LA163
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Probable cause
The glider pilot's misjudgment of distance/speed during approach, which resulted in excessive speed at touchdown, and his failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. A contributing factor was the glider pilot's lack of experience in the make and model of glider being flown.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The glider was observed to be high and fast on its landing approach. After touchdown, the glider bounced and then continued down the runway at a higher than normal speed. As the glider approached and went past the stop line, it started to turn to the right. The glider pilot attempted to steer between a tow airplane that was stopped off the runway and the glider parked behind it, but was unable to maintain directional control. The glider continued to turn right and collided with the tow airplane. The glider pilot reported that he had 35.8 hours total time of which 31.6 hours were in gliders and 5.1 hours were in the make and model of glider being flown.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burkhart Grob G-103A | N103MG | - | Substantial |
| Piper PA-25-235 | N75HM | - | Substantial |
Other Burkhart Grob G-103A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec 2006 | Burkhart Grob G-103A | Minden, Nevada, United States | Soar Minden | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 2006 | Burkhart Grob G-103A TWIN II ACRO | Minden, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Feb 2008 | Burkhart Grob G-103A TWIN II ACRO | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | Christian Nickel | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2004 | Burkhart Grob G-103A TWIN II ACRO | Caddo Mills, Texas, United States | Southwest Soaring, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 2009 | Burkhart Grob G-103A TWI | Clermont, Florida, United States | Seminole Flying & Soaring Inc | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 2010 | Burkhart Grob G-103A TWIN II ACRO | Warner Springs, California, United States | Sky Sailing Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 2006 | Beechcraft V35B | Burns, Oregon, United States | Stanley E. Harris | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 2006 | Piper PA-18A | Shady Cove, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2006 | Piper PA-18 | Saint Paul, Oregon, United States | Laurence A. Holman | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 2006 | Cessna 180 | Arock, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 2006 | Cessna 206H | Aurora, Oregon, United States | Federal Bureau of Investigation | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Kaman K-1200 | Dexter, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |