Burkhart Grob G102 N155SS
12 June 1983 · Chuluota, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 12 June 1983 at about 18:25 local time, a Burkhart Grob G102 registered N155SS, operated by Kjenslie Knut, was involved in an accident near Chuluota, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chuluota, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Flying Seminole (X45)
- Coordinates
- 28.6409, -81.0693
- Aircraft
- Burkhart Grob G102
- Registration
- N155SS
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Kjenslie Knut
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA83LA157
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT REPORTED THAT AFTER HE WAS AIRBORNE FOR 40 MIN, HE WAS FORCED TO TERMINATE THE FLT DUE TO THE APCH OF A SEVERE RAIN SHOWER. HE STATED THAT WHEN THE ACFT WAS ON A FINAL APCH TO RWY 11, A SINK RATE DEVELOPED THAT HE COULD NOT ARREST. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT STRUCK TREES APRX 100 FT SHORT OF THE RWY. THE PLT STATED THAT RAIN STARTED FALLING AS HE EXITED THE ACFT. HE ATTRIBUTED THE SINK TO TURBULENCE FROM THE APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Burkhart Grob G102 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 1984 | Burkhart Grob G102 ASTIR CS | Marana, Arizona, United States | Loring K Green | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1986 | Burkhart Grob G102 III B | California City, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1987 | Burkhart Grob G102-111B | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Apr 1993 | Burkhart Grob G102 | Kingston, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1995 | Burkhart Grob G102 ASTIR CS | Jean, Nevada, United States | Ralph D. Biesemeyer | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1996 | Burkhart Grob G102 | Minden, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 1983 | Lockheed L-1011 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1983 | Cessna 152 | La Belle, Florida, United States | Mark Wayne Brown | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Jan 1983 | Cessna 150 | Green Cove Spgs, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Jan 1983 | Beechcraft C45H | Leesburg, Florida, United States | Raymond A. Waldrop | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1983 | Beechcraft E18-S | Naples, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1983 | Piper PA-31 | Miami Lakes, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |