Burkhart Grob 103A N228BG
1 February 1987 · Midlothian, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 February 1987 at about 22:15 local time, a Burkhart Grob 103A registered N228BG, operated by George MC Manus, was involved in an accident near Midlothian, Texas, 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 22:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Midlothian, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tsa Gliderport (TA11)
- Coordinates
- 32.4906, -96.9907
- Aircraft
- Burkhart Grob 103A
- Registration
- N228BG
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- George MC Manus
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW87LA065
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 ACFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN THE LEFT WING STRUCK A 4 INCH DIAMETER POST ON LANDING. THE PLT STATED THAT HE DECIDED THAT DUE TO A CROSSWIND, HE WOULD LAND DIAGONALLY ACROSS THE NORTH/SOUTH RWY THAT WAS MOWED IN THE MIDDLE OF A LARGE OPEN FIELD WHICH SERVED AS A GLIDERPORT. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE MOWED STRIP, THE REST OF THE FIELD WAS COVERED WITH HIGH WEEDS THAT OBSTRUCTED THE POST FROM THE PLT'S VISION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Burkhart Grob 103 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb 1986 | Burkhart Grob 103 | Fremont, California, United States | Antonio M. Sabino | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1985 | Burkhart Grob 103 | Franconia, New Hampshire, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1990 | Burkhart Grob 103 | Byron, California, United States | Ames Soaring Club, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1992 | Burkhart Grob 103 | Truckee, California, United States | Soar Truckee, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1994 | Burkhart Grob 103A | Blairstown, New Jersey, United States | Eastern Mountain Soaring | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1997 | Burkhart Grob 103A | Peoria, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1987 | Cessna 152 | New Caney, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1987 | Cessna 150 | San Angelo, Texas, United States | David Sibley | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1987 | Cessna 182P | Refugio, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-23-250 | George West, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1987 | Cessna 172P | Roanoke, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |