Burkhart Grob 103A N931BG

Summary

On 2 May 1997 at about 21:10 local time, a Burkhart Grob 103A registered N931BG was involved in an accident near Peoria, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

2 May 1997 at 21:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Peoria, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Pleasant Valley (AZ05)

Coordinates

33.6509, -112.2396

Aircraft

Burkhart Grob 103A

Registration

N931BG

Category

Glider

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX97LA174

Nobody was injured.

failure of the student pilot to maintain proper runway alignment and wing tip clearance from high vegetation beside the runway during landing, and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight. High vegetation on the runway shoulder was a related factor.

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

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During a landing, the glider collided with high vegetation on the left side of the runway after the student pilot allowed it to touchdown left of the runway centerline. The left wing tip dragged in the vegetation, and the glider ground looped to the left. The instructor stated that he was overconfident in the student's ability and did not anticipate his actions. The runway was 4,000 feet long and 75 feet wide. The wing span of the glider was about 57 feet.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.