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Incident

FAA incident report · Grob G103TWNASTIR · Williamson, GA · January 31, 1987

Date: January 31, 1987 · 12:30 local
Place: Williamson, GA
Airport: Peach State Gliderport
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N429BG
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL87IA067
Reported as: Grob G103TWNASTIR
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,900 total7 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N429BGRegistered now · Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G103 TWIN ASTIRS/N 3737 · Built 1982 Airframe modelBurkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G103 TWIN ASTIR Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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

Forced landing due to deployed atr brakes.

As the FAA filed it

FORCED LANDING DUE TO DEPLOYED ATR BRAKES.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ATL87IA067Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportWilliamson, GAAs the glider plt was apchg the entry point for landing, he checked the spoilers for operation. The spoilers extended, but would not retract. There was a significant increase in the sink rate & the plt realized he would be unable to reach the arpt.…Jan 31, 1987 · Minor damage