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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Grob G103TWNASTIR · Erwinna, PA · June 15, 1985

Date
June 15, 1985 · 13:30 local
Place
Erwinna, PA
Airport
Van Sant
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N217BG
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC85LA151
Reported as
Grob G103TWNASTIR
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
55 total35 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Released downwind from airport. Developed high sink rate and ground looped landing in a hayfield.

As the FAA filed it

RELEASED DOWNWIND FROM AIRPORT. DEVELOPED HIGH SINK RATE AND GROUND LOOPED LANDING IN A HAYFIELD.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.