Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G102 CLUB ASTIR IIIB N424BG
6 August 2022 · Highland, Illinois, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 6 August 2022 at about 17:00 local time, a Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G102 CLUB ASTIR IIIB registered N424BG, operated by St Louis Soaring Association Inc, was involved in an accident near Highland, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Highland, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Highland (H07)
- Coordinates
- 38.7538, -89.6564
- Aircraft
- Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G102 CLUB ASTIR IIIB
- Registration
- N424BG
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- St Louis Soaring Association Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Highland → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN22LA370
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The glider’s encounter with atmospheric conditions where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, during the return flight to the airport, the glider encountered a higher descent rate than he had expected and that the glider did not have sufficient altitude to reach the airport. During the forced landing into a corn field, the fuselage sustained substantial damage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G102 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 2024 | Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G102 ASTIR CS | Benton, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 2025 | Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G102 CLUB ASTIR IIIB | Highland, Illinois, United States | St Louis Soaring Association Inc | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 2025 | Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G102 ASTIR CS | Wallis, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2017 | Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G102 CLUB ASTIR IIIB | Marion, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 2011 | Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G102 CLUB ASTIR IIIB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | Mile High Gliding | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Jul 2007 | Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G102 ASTIR CS | Unionville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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