Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II N3981C
8 December 2013 · Bryon, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 December 2013 at about 00:30 local time, a Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II registered N3981C, operated by Northern California Soaring Association, was involved in an accident near Bryon, 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 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bryon, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Byron Airport (C83)
- Coordinates
- 37.8236, -121.6222
- Aircraft
- Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II
- Registration
- N3981C
- Category
- Glider
- Year built
- 1983
- Operator
- Northern California Soaring Association
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bryon → Bryon
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR14CA063
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate wing clearance from a runway sign while taxiing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The student pilot reported that during landing the glider touched down slightly left of the runway centerline. He engaged the brakes and steered the glider towards the right side of the runway to prepare for a turn. When he approached the taxiway entrance, he released the brakes and started to turn to the left. During the turn the left wing struck a runway sign; the airplane made a sharp left turn, exited the runway surface and came to rest on the grass. During the accident sequence, the left wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Burkhart Grob G-103 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 4 Nov 2007 | Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II | Windham, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 2005 | Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II | Llano, California, United States | Great Western Soaring School | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2021 | Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II | Levan, Utah, United States | Utah Soaring Association | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2001 | Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II | Ionia, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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