Burkhart Grob G-103-II AERO N217BG
15 June 1985 · Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 June 1985 at about 17:30 local time, a Burkhart Grob G-103-II AERO registered N217BG was involved in an accident near Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.4905, -75.0807
- Aircraft
- Burkhart Grob G-103-II AERO
- Registration
- N217BG
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Erwinna → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC85LA151
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 GLIDER CONTACTED TALL HAY IN A FLD AND GROUND LOOPED DURING AN OFF ARPT FORCED LANDING. THE PLT STATED THE GLIDER WAS RELEASED DOWNWIND FROM THE ARPT AT AN ALT OF APRX 3000 FT AGL. A SINK RATE OF 1000 FPM DEVELOPED PREVENTING THE PLT FROM RETURNING TO LAND AT THE ARPT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Burkhart Grob G-103 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 1983 | Burkhart Grob G-103 | California City, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1990 | Burkhart Grob G-103 | Liano, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1992 | Burkhart Grob G-103 | Ionia, Michigan, United States | Benz Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1993 | Burkhart Grob G-103 TWIN ASTIR | New Douglas, Illinois, United States | Silvercreek Aviation, Ltd. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1994 | Burkhart Grob G-103 | Tehachapi, California, United States | Skylark North | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1994 | Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II | Wellington, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-22-108 | Hookstown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1985 | Hughes 269C | Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Aug 1985 | Piper J3C-65 | Quakertown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1985 | Cessna 152 | Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1985 | Bell BH206L-1 | Hawley, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |