Burkhart Grob G103 TWIN ASTIR N3872G

Summary

On 11 June 2005 at about 16:40 local time, a Burkhart Grob G103 TWIN ASTIR registered N3872G was involved in an accident near Wellington, Ohio, 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.

Date

11 June 2005 at 16:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Wellington, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Reader-Botsford Airport (67D)

Coordinates

41.1625, -82.2028

Aircraft

Burkhart Grob G103 TWIN ASTIR

Registration

N3872G

Category

Glider

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Wellington → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC05CA097

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's misjudgment of distance and altitude which resulted in an undershoot of the runway.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The glider was towed to 3,000 feet msl, and soared uneventfully over the local area. At 1,700 feet, the pilot entered a left downwind leg runway 36; a 2,850-foot-long, 100-foot-wide, turf runway. The glider was too low on the downwind leg, and the pilot flew a tighter traffic pattern to correct for the low altitude. As the glider turned onto a left base leg, the pilot reported that it encountered a downdraft and possible headwind. The glider remained too low and struck trees on the final approach to the runway.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.