Plane Crash List

Burkhart Grob 103 N4944G

12 October 1985 · Franconia, New Hampshire, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 12 October 1985 at about 19:00 local time, a Burkhart Grob 103 registered N4944G was involved in an accident near Franconia, New Hampshire, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 19:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Franconia, New Hampshire, United States
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Burkhart Grob 103
Registration
N4944G
Category
Glider
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Franconia → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
NYC86DNC01

People

2 people had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 2 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 PILOT FLYING A GROB 103 WAS ENGAGED IN RIDGE SOARING WHEN THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED DOWN OR SINKING AIR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER PRIOR TO STRIKING TREES. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE PILOT RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES WHILE THE PASSENGER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other Burkhart Grob 103 accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
1 Feb 1986 Burkhart Grob 103
N102BK
Fremont, California, United States Antonio M. Sabino No injuries -
1 Feb 1987 Burkhart Grob 103A
N228BG
Midlothian, Texas, United States George MC Manus No injuries -
31 Mar 1990 Burkhart Grob 103
N3837J
Byron, California, United States Ames Soaring Club, Inc No injuries -
10 Aug 1992 Burkhart Grob 103
N103FB
Truckee, California, United States
no coordinates
Soar Truckee, Inc. Serious injuries -
4 Dec 1994 Burkhart Grob 103A
N858BG
Blairstown, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
Eastern Mountain Soaring No injuries -
2 May 1997 Burkhart Grob 103A
N931BG
Peoria, Arizona, United States - No injuries -

All 10 records for this type

Other accidents in this area

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
7 Oct 1985 Cessna 140
N77110
Newport, New Hampshire, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -
12 Sep 1985 Piper PA-32-260
N42722
East Swanzey, New Hampshire, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -
3 Dec 1985 Cessna 172RG
N5281U
Mt. Lafayette, New Hampshire, United States
no coordinates
ACE Aviation, Inc. Minor injuries -
2 Feb 1985 Piper PA-31-350
N27522
Whitefield, New Hampshire, United States
no coordinates
Ladco, Inc. Fatal 4
20 Apr 1985 Piper PA-28-140
N95043
No. Hampton, New Hampshire, United States
no coordinates
- Fatal 2
1 Jan 1985 Piper PA-34-200T
N47364
Hopkinton, New Hampshire, United States
no coordinates
Gabriel Wynters Serious injuries -

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