Burkhart Grob G103 N4425Y
8 October 2006 · Lake Village, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 October 2006 at about 21:00 local time, a Burkhart Grob G103 registered N4425Y, operated by Randy R. Wise, was involved in an accident near Lake Village, Indiana, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lake Village, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lake Village (C98)
- Coordinates
- 41.1425, -87.4561
- Aircraft
- Burkhart Grob G103
- Registration
- N4425Y
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Randy R. Wise
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI07LA005
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
Inadequate visual lookout by the pilot of the other aircraft. A factor associated with the accident was that neither airplane was equipped with communications equipment.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The glider (N4425Y) was involved in a ground collision with a Waco (N39714) while landing at an uncontrolled airstrip. The glider pilot reported he that had landed on runway 36L (2,480 foot by 150 foot grass runway) and the Waco was taking off on runway 18R when the accident occurred. Neither of the airplanes were equipped with radios. According to the glider pilot, he saw the Waco taxiing on the runway while he was in the traffic pattern to land. He reported that he was not aware that the Waco was taking off until he saw the airplane during his landing roll. The glider pilot reported he tried to avoid the collision, but due to his reduced airspeed "the maneuver was ineffective." The pilot of the Waco reproted that he did not see the glider and that the airplanes collided when he was approximately 300 feet into his takeoff roll. The outboard 4 feet of the glider's right wing was severed during the collision and the lower right wing of the Waco sustained minor damage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burkhart Grob G103 | N4425Y | Randy R. Wise | Substantial |
| Waco UPF7 | N39714 | William A. Hatcher | Minor |
Other Burkhart Grob G103 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 2005 | Burkhart Grob G103 TWIN ASTIR | Driggs, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jun 2005 | Burkhart Grob G103 TWIN ASTIR | Wellington, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 May 2007 | Burkhart Grob G103 TWIN II | Minden, Nevada, United States | Soar Minden | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 May 2002 | Burkhart Grob G103 | Fairfield, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2002 | Burkhart Grob G103 TWIN ASTIR | Unionville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 2000 | Burkhart Grob G103 | Wellington, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 2006 | Schweizer 269C | Schererville, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 2006 | Aviat PITTS S-2B | Darmstadt, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Cessna 172E | Richmond, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 2006 | Cessna 150G | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2006 | Cessna 172F | Brookville, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Apr 2006 | Piper PA-28-181 | Logansport, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |