Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G103 TWIN ASTIR N8485W

Summary

On 29 July 2024 at about 21:55 local time, a Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G103 TWIN ASTIR registered N8485W was involved in an accident near Huntsville, Utah, 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.

Date

29 July 2024 at 21:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Huntsville, Utah, United States

Coordinates

41.2907, -111.6092

Aircraft

Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G103 TWIN ASTIR

Registration

N8485W

Category

Glider

Year built

1980

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Morgan → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC24LA071

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to navigate in hazy conditions, which resulted in a forced landing in a field and a collision with a pole.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the unpowered glider reported that, he experienced “spatial disorientation” due to hazy conditions, and he inadvertently flew the glider in the wrong direction, which was farther away from his intended landing site. The pilot selected an open field as a forced landing site. During the forced landing, the right wing impacted a pole, which resulted in substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.