Aircraft that carried N173SS · 1
The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. No aircraft carries N173SS now.
NTSB investigations on N173SS · 2
Of this N-number, whichever aircraft carried it.
NTSB DEN99LA028Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBurkhart Grob G103 Twin Astir · Canon City, COThe glider pilot's failure to follow proper preflight procedures, and his failure to control the aircraft when the latch opened during flight. A factor was his failure to properly latch the canopy, and to utilize all available runway during the forced landing.NTSB LAX92LA275Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBurkhart Grob G103 · Olancha, CA1) The tow pilot's intentional premature release of the glider, which had become airborne, when the tow plane failed to achieve sufficient airspeed during its takeoff ground roll, and, 2) the glider having insufficient altitude at the time of release to…
FAA incident reports on N173SS · 2
Filed on this N-number, whichever aircraft carried it. Each report names the aircraft it was matched to.
Accident 19981227033859AGrob G103TWNASTIR · Canon City, COGrob G-103 glider experienced canopy problems on take-off. (.19)on December 27, 1998, at 1115 mountain standard time, a burkhart Grob flugzeugbau G103 twin astir glider, N173SS, was substantially damaged after impacting the ground during approach to landing…Accident 19920702026839AGrob G103TWNASTIR · Olancha, CATow plane unable to accelerate. Released glider. Glider unable abort hit bush. In tight turn trying to remake runway