19860608023199A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Grob G103TWNASTIR · Benton, TN · June 8, 1986

Date
June 8, 1986 · 16:30 local
Place
Benton, TN
Airport
Chilhowee_glider
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2135R
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL86LA164
Reported as
Grob G103TWNASTIR
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,149 total4 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Experienced a high sink rate after turning final. Struck a telephone wire,then the ground. Heavy rains in vicinity.

As the FAA filed it

EXPERIENCED A HIGH SINK RATE AFTER TURNING FINAL. STRUCK A TELEPHONE WIRE,THEN THE GROUND. HEAVY RAINS IN VICINITY.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N2135R · 1

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