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Burkhart Grob 103 N103FB

10 August 1992 · Truckee, California, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 10 August 1992 at about 00:05 local time, a Burkhart Grob 103 registered N103FB, operated by Soar Truckee, Inc., was involved in an accident near Truckee, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 00:05
Classification
Accident
Location
Truckee, California, United States
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Burkhart Grob 103
Registration
N103FB
Category
Glider
Operator
Soar Truckee, Inc.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Other Work Use
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
LAX92LA343

People

1 person was seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 1 1 0

Probable cause

THE INADEQUATE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE AND FLIGHT MANUALS AND UNAVAILABLE INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE INSPECTION OF THE SPOILER SYSTEM. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE WORN AND JAMMED SPOILER ATTACHMENT LIMITING BLOCK.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE FLT WAS RTRNG FM A VFR GLIDER SENIC FLT. THE PLT EXTDD THE SPOILERS TO LOSE ALT WHILE ON BASE LEG FOR RNY 19. WHEN THE GLIDER REACHED THE DESIRED ALT, THE PLT ATMTD TO RETRACT THE SPOILER CTL HANDLE, BUT IT WAS JAMMED IN THE EXTDD PSN. THE PLT & PSGR MADE SVRL ATMTS TO RETRACT THE SPOILER CTL HANDLE, BUT WITHOUT SUCCESS. DRG THIS TIME, THE PLT FLEW TWD THE APCH END OF THE RWY, BUT WITH THE SPOILERS EXTDD, HE WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE RWY. THE GLIDER COLLIDED WITH A DIRT EMBANKMENT SHORT OF RWY 19. A WRECKAGE EXAM DISCLOSED THAT THE FIBERGLASS SPOILER EXTENSION BLOCK WAS EXCESSIVELY WORN & ALLOWED THE SPOILER TO EXTD BYD ITS NORMAL VALUE. THIS CONDITION ALLOWED THE SPOILER TO JAM ON THE FENCE CAP RECESS ON THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE WING. NEITHER THE FLT NOR MAINT MANUAL ADDRESSED INSPN OF THE SPOILER ATTACHMENT OR EXTENSION LIMITING BLOCK. THE GLIDER RCVD AN ANNUAL INSPN 4 DAYS BFR THE ACDNT. THE INSPN WAS PERFORMED IAW THE MANUFACTURERS DIRECTIVES.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other Burkhart Grob 103 accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
4 Dec 1994 Burkhart Grob 103A
N858BG
Blairstown, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
Eastern Mountain Soaring No injuries -
31 Mar 1990 Burkhart Grob 103
N3837J
Byron, California, United States Ames Soaring Club, Inc No injuries -
2 May 1997 Burkhart Grob 103A
N931BG
Peoria, Arizona, United States - No injuries -
3 Oct 1997 Burkhart Grob 103
N921G
Caddo Mills, Texas, United States
no coordinates
Carol Walker No injuries -
1 Feb 1987 Burkhart Grob 103A
N228BG
Midlothian, Texas, United States George MC Manus No injuries -
23 May 1998 Burkhart Grob 103
N427BG
Briggs, Texas, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -

All 10 records for this type

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