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July 12, 2001 · Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II · N140BG

Ionia, MI

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 12, 2001
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Ionia, MI
Aircraft
Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II
Tail Number
N140BG
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CHI01LA207

The glider sustained substantial damage on impact with terrain. The pilot reported no injuries. The pilot stated, "Upon touch down the aircraft bounced, I closed the spoilers to save the landing, this caused an increase in speed, burning up available landing area. In forcing the aircraft to the ground, I caught the right wing-tip in tall grass causing the aircraft to ground loop. No injury to pilot was involved." The pilot stated that there was no mechanical malfunction or failure.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot not maintaining clearance from the tall grass during his recovery from the bounced landing. A factor was the tall grass.

Full Narrative

On July 12, 2001, about 1800 eastern daylight time, a Burkhart Grob G 103 Twin II, N140BG, piloted by a commercial pilot, sustained substantial damage to its vertical and horizontal stabilizers and to its rear fuselage on impact with terrain during landing roll at Ionia County Airport (Y70), near Ionia, Michigan. The personal flight was operating under 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. No flight plan was on file. The pilot reported no injuries. The local flight departed from Y70 at 1550 and the glider was landing at the time of the accident. The pilot stated: After completing a 2 hour soaring flight, I approached landing area on a N-W heading. Upon touch down the aircraft bounced, I closed the spoilers to save the landing, this caused an increase in speed, burning up available landing area. In forcing the aircraft to the ground, I caught the right wing-tip in tall grass causing the aircraft to ground loop. No injury to pilot was involved. The pilot stated that there was no mechanical malfunction or failure.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time18:00 EDT
Nearest AirportIonia County (0nm N)
Runway Length1500 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftBurkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II
Tail NumberN140BG
Aircraft CategoryGli
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 52 · None · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind250° @ 7 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point48
Altimeter30.02 inHg
Observation Time21:55
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data