Burkhart Grob G102 N792G
1 April 1993 · Kingston, Georgia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 1 April 1993 at about 18:30 local time, a Burkhart Grob G102 registered N792G was involved in an accident near Kingston, Georgia, United States. One person was on board and 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kingston, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Etowah Bend (ETO)
- Coordinates
- 34.2294, -84.9400
- Aircraft
- Burkhart Grob G102
- Registration
- N792G
- 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
- ATL93LA067
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's attempted return to the departure runway that resulted in a stall at an altutude that was too low to permit recovery.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING A TOWED TAKE OFF, THE TOW PLANE LOST ENGINE POWER AND THE TOW PILOT RELEASED THE GLIDER. THE GLIDER PILOT ALSO RELEASED THE TOW LINE, THEN BEGAN A LEFT TURN TO PROVIDE ENOUGH ROOM TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN BACK TO THE RUNWAY. HE STATED THAT, DURING THE RIGHT TURN BACK TO THE RUNWAY, THE NOSE FELL AND THE GLIDER IMPACTED THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Burkhart Grob G102 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 1995 | Burkhart Grob G102 ASTIR CS | Jean, Nevada, United States | Ralph D. Biesemeyer | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1996 | Burkhart Grob G102 | Minden, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1996 | Burkhart Grob G102 | Mesquite, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Sep 1996 | Burkhart Grob G102 | Warner Springs, California, United States | Sky Sailing | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1998 | Burkhart Grob G102 | Douglas, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1987 | Burkhart Grob G102-111B | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Dec 1993 | Piper PA-32-300 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1993 | Cessna 172G | Jackson, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Feb 1993 | Robinson R22B | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Prestige Helicopters, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 31 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-38-112 | Kennesaw, Georgia, United States | Tomahawk Flyers Inc., | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Apr 1993 | American AA-1A | Statesboro, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Jun 1993 | Cessna TP206 | Epworth, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |