Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II N46009
4 November 2007 · Windham, New York, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 4 November 2007 at about 18:45 local time, a Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II registered N46009 was involved in an accident near Windham, New York, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 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 18:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Windham, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Freehold Airport (1I5)
- Coordinates
- 42.3000, -74.2500
- Aircraft
- Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II
- Registration
- N46009
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Freehold → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC08CA025
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
An inadvertent encounter with a wind gust while maneuvering.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Both pilots were alternating flying duties in a Burkhart Grob G 103 Twin II glider. They had been soaring along a ridge for approximately 1 hour in non-turbulent wind. The rear seat pilot was flying on the upwind side of the ridge, about 500 feet above the summit, when a gust of wind suddenly forced the glider to the downwind side of the ridge, about 25 feet below the summit. The glider then impacted trees, sustained substantial damage, and both pilots were seriously injured. The reported wind at an airport about 25 miles northeast of the accident site, about the time of the accident, was 270 degrees at 6 knots. Examination of the glider did not reveal any preimpact mechanical malfunctions, nor did the pilots report any.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Burkhart Grob G-103 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Dec 2005 | Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II | Llano, California, United States | Great Western Soaring School | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2012 | Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II | Hilltown, Pennsylvania, United States | Philadelphia Glider Council Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2012 | Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II | El Paso, Texas, United States | El Paso Soaring Society Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Dec 2013 | Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II | Bryon, California, United States | Northern California Soaring Association | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2001 | Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II | Ionia, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2001 | Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II | Minden, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2007 | Cessna 172N | Rochester, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Feb 2007 | Cessna 172 | Utica, New York, United States | John Farruggia | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2007 | Ontario Avia Hist Soc FOKKER D VII | Geneseo, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Learjet 60 | Westhampton, New York, United States | Jet Share US, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 2007 | Cessna A185F | Danube, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2007 | Boeing 737 | New York City, New York, United States | Delta Airlines Inc DFW Base Maintenance | No injuries | - |