# Accident 19850615028139A: Grob G103TWNASTIR, Erwinna, PA, June 15, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 15, 1985, 13:30 local time
- Place: Erwinna, PA
- Airport: Van Sant
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.4905° N, 75.0807° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4905&lon=-75.0807&mi=10
- Aircraft: N217BG, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N217BG) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Burkhart Grob G-103A TWIN II ACRO (registry code 1660206, https://openairdocs.org/model/burkhart-grob-g-103a-twin-ii-acro) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GROB G103TWNASTIR
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 55 total, 35 in this make and model, 5 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC85LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA151) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850615028139A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC85LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA151), Jun 15, 1985: Burkhart Grob G-103-II Aero (N217BG), Erwinna, PA, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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