Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G102 ASTIR CS N132SS
7 July 2007 · Truckee, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 July 2007 at about 21:55 local time, a Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G102 ASTIR CS registered N132SS was involved in an accident near Truckee, California, 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 21:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Truckee, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Truckee-Tahoe (TRK)
- Coordinates
- 39.3200, -120.1394
- Aircraft
- Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G102 ASTIR CS
- Registration
- N132SS
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Truckee → Truckee
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX07CA223
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for a wind gust during landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The glider sustained damage during a hard landing. A wind gust was encountered during the glider pilot's landing flare and the glider rapidly descended from 2 to 3 feet above the runway until touching down hard, collapsing the main landing gear and breaking structural bulkheads in the fuselage. The pilot's approach to the runway had been uneventful and appeared normal until the landing flare, according to a certified flight instructor who witnessed the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 2007 | Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G102 ASTIR CS | Unionville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G102 CLUB ASTIR IIIB | Minden, Nevada, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 2011 | Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G102 CLUB ASTIR IIIB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | Mile High Gliding | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Aug 2017 | Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G102 CLUB ASTIR IIIB | Marion, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 2022 | Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G102 CLUB ASTIR IIIB | Highland, Illinois, United States | St Louis Soaring Association Inc | Serious injuries | - |
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2007 | Piper PA-28-180 | Rosamond, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2007 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2C | Bridgeport, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 May 2007 | Schweizer SGS2-33A | Los Alamitos, California, United States | Civil Air Patrol - California Wing | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 2007 | Westland WASP HAS MK1 | Ramona, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2007 | Cessna 152 | Tracy, California, United States | California Airways | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 May 2007 | Skygear SKYGEAR | Chino, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |