Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G102 CLUB ASTIR IIIB N424BG

Summary

On 24 August 2025 at about 17:50 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 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

24 August 2025 at 17:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Highland, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Highland-Winet (H07)

Coordinates

38.7771, -89.6421

Aircraft

Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G102 CLUB ASTIR IIIB

Registration

N424BG

Category

Glider

Year built

1981

Operator

St Louis Soaring Association Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN25LA340

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff which resulted in a collision with a parked vehicle.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the glider was preparing to take off and was connected to a tow airplane. As the tow began, the glider began to drift to the left due to a crosswind, and the glider moved out of position behind the towplane. As the tow progressed the glider’s left wing dropped to the ground, and the glider began to ground loop. The pilot released from the towplane and the right wing of the glider struck a parked golf cart. The glider received substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical anomalies with the glider that would have precluded normal operations.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.