Burkhart Grob G103 N916G
7 May 1985 · Williamson, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 May 1985 at about 18:23 local time, a Burkhart Grob G103 registered N916G was involved in an accident near Williamson, Georgia, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:23
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Williamson, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Peach State Gliderport (3GA7)
- Coordinates
- 33.1810, -84.3604
- Aircraft
- Burkhart Grob G103
- Registration
- N916G
- Category
- Glider
- 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
- ATL85LA154
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 STUDENT PLT STATED HIS FINAL APCH TO THE RWY WAS MADE OFF-CENTER TO ACCOUNT FOR A X-WIND. THE GLIDER TOUCHED DOWN TO THE LEFT OF THE PAVED STRIP & BEGAN CONVERGING ON A FENCE. THE PLT RETRACTED THE SPEED BRAKES & LIFTED OFF AS THE GLIDER APPROACHED THE FENCE. HE STATED THAT HE THEN PANICKED. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE GLIDER TOUCHED DOWN HARD & HIT TIRES THAT WERE USED TO MARK THE EDGE OF THE RWY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Burkhart Grob G103 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 1985 | Burkhart Grob G103 TWIN ASTIR | Hemet, California, United States | Sailplane Enterprises | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1986 | Burkhart Grob G103 | Benton, Tennessee, United States | Mike Reisman | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1986 | Burkhart Grob G103 TWIN II | Calistoga, California, United States | Flint A. Nelson | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1987 | Burkhart Grob G103 TWIN ASTIR | Williamson, Georgia, United States | Atlanta Soaring Club | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1990 | Burkhart Grob G103 | Barre, Massachusetts, United States | New Eng.soaring Assoc., Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1991 | Burkhart Grob G103 | Fremont, California, United States | Sky Soaring | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-32-300 | Perry, Georgia, United States | Geoffrey Green | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1985 | Cessna 182P | Hawkinsville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1985 | Mooney M20J | Americus, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-22-150 | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-23-250 | Reidsville, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1985 | Luscombe 8A | Suches, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |