Burkhart Grob G103C N103GH
15 June 2017 · Boerne, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 June 2017 at about 20:40 local time, a Burkhart Grob G103C registered N103GH was involved in an accident near Boerne, Texas, United States. 2 people were 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 20:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Boerne, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Boerne Stage Field (5C1)
- Coordinates
- 29.7253, -98.6947
- Aircraft
- Burkhart Grob G103C
- Registration
- N103GH
- Category
- Glider
- Year built
- 1989
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Boerne → Boerne
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA17CA343
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The student pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate glidepath and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in the glider landing short of the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The flight instructor of the glider reported that, during landing, about 100 above the ground, "a sink rate started to develop." He added that he took over the flight controls and closed the spoilers. The glider impacted the airport perimeter fence, landed short of the runway, and then slid into a culvert. The glider sustained substantial damage to the empennage. The flight instructor did not submit the National Transportation Safety Board Form 6120.1 Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident/Incident Report.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Burkhart Grob G103C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2010 | Burkhart Grob G103C TWIN III ACRO | Minden, Nevada, United States | Northern California Soaring Association | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Burkhart Grob G103C TWIN III ACRO | Gregory, Michigan, United States | Sandhill Soaring Club | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2017 | Cessna 340 | McKinney, Texas, United States | Holubar Properties Inc | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 2017 | Robinson R44 | Spofford, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2017 | Cessna 150 | McKinney, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2017 | Swearingen SA26 | Hondo, Texas, United States | FMG Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2017 | Beechcraft 58 | Ingleside, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 2017 | Robinson R22 BETA | Electra, Texas, United States | Carmichael Helicopter Service LLC | Fatal | 1 |