Burkhart Grob G103C TWIN III ACRO N41KP
11 June 2010 · Minden, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 June 2010 at about 23:00 local time, a Burkhart Grob G103C TWIN III ACRO registered N41KP, operated by Northern California Soaring Association, was involved in an accident near Minden, Nevada, United States. One person was 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 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Minden, Nevada, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.9200, -119.8572
- Aircraft
- Burkhart Grob G103C TWIN III ACRO
- Registration
- N41KP
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Northern California Soaring Association
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Flanagan Dry Lk → Minden
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR10CA288
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's encounter with an area of degraded lift during cruise flight, resulting in a forced off-airport landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that during cruise flight in the glider he encountered significant sinking air that prevented him from being able to make his destination glider port. He elected to make an off-field landing into a field. During the landing roll, the left wing contacted the ground and turned the glider to the left. During the turn, the glider's tail assembly separated from the fuselage. There was substantial damage to the tail structure.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Burkhart Grob G103C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2009 | Burkhart Grob G103C TWIN III ACRO | Gregory, Michigan, United States | Sandhill Soaring Club | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Burkhart Grob G103C | Boerne, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2010 | Cessna 172 | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Douglas Hool | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 2010 | Cessna 170A | Minden, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Beechcraft K35 | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | Brett Beukens | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Sep 2010 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Oct 2010 | Cessna 195 | Wells, Nevada, United States | Richard Ulmer | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 2010 | Schweizer SGS136 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Sierra Fliers LLC | Minor injuries | - |