# Accident 19901119051539A: Grob G103ATWINII, Erwinna, PA, November 19, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 19, 1990, 15:45 local time
- Place: Erwinna, PA
- Airport: Vansant Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.4901° N, 75.0805° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4901&lon=-75.0805&mi=10
- Aircraft: N923BG, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N923BG) (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: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG (registry code 99999, https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GROB G103ATWINII
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 850 total, 450 in this make and model, 32 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC91LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA032) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901119051539A

## Narrative

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

STUDENT FAILED TO FLARE PROPERLY ON LANDING DAMAGING NOSE WHEEL AND TAIL. CFI REPORTS HE FAILED TO TIMELY CORRECT.

## 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 NYC91LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA032), Nov 19, 1990: Burkhart Grob G103A (N923BG), Erwinna, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE STUDENT PILOT'S IMPROPER LANDING TECHNIQUE AND THE INSTRUCTOR'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION.

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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