Burkhart Grob G-103A TWIN II ACRO N852BG
21 June 2025 · Midlothian, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 June 2025 at about 22:15 local time, a Burkhart Grob G-103A TWIN II ACRO registered N852BG was involved in an accident near Midlothian, Texas, 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 22:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Midlothian, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mid-Way Regional Airport (JWY)
- Coordinates
- 32.4583, -96.9125
- Aircraft
- Burkhart Grob G-103A TWIN II ACRO
- Registration
- N852BG
- Category
- Glider
- Year built
- 1985
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN25LA227
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
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 the landing flare, the glider experienced a sudden loss of lift. The glider landed hard, which resulted in substantial damage to the lower fuselage of the glider. The student pilot stated that there were no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operations.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Burkhart Grob G-103A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 2012 | Burkhart Grob G-103A TWIN II ACRO | Dillingham, Hawaii, United States | Hana Hou Air LLC | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 2010 | Burkhart Grob G-103A TWIN II ACRO | Warner Springs, California, United States | Sky Sailing Inc | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 2010 | Burkhart Grob G-103A | Minden, Nevada, United States | Soar Minden, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 2009 | Burkhart Grob G-103A TWI | Clermont, Florida, United States | Seminole Flying & Soaring Inc | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 2008 | Burkhart Grob G-103A TWIN II ACRO | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | Christian Nickel | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 2006 | Burkhart Grob G-103A | Minden, Nevada, United States | Soar Minden | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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