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FAA accident report · Grob G103ATWINII · Ionia, MI · May 10, 1992

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Date
May 10, 1992 · 14:20 local
Place
Ionia, MI
Airport
Ionia County Airport
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N140BG
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI92LA143
Reported as
Grob G103ATWINII
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
410 total88 in this make and model
N140BGRegistered now · Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN IIS/N 33902-K-140Airframe modelBurkhart Grob G 103 TWIN IIEngine modelNONENone

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What happened

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

Canopy came open on glider tow. Accidentally released tow 150 feet AGL while trying to close canopy. Crash landed.

As the FAA filed it

CANOPY CAME OPEN ON GLIDER TOW. ACCIDENTALLY RELEASED TOW 150 FEET AGL WHILE TRYING TO CLOSE CANOPY.CRASH LANDED.

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 CHI92LA143Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportIonia, MIThe pilot-in-command's improper preflight and decision to close the glider's canopy at low altitude.May 10, 1992 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N140BG · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20010712017029AIonia, MI(-23) Wing dropped to ground during landing causing glider to ground loop. Aft fuselage, vertical and horizontal stabilizer received substantial damage. (.19) on July 12, 2001, about 1700 central daylight time, a brukhart grob g 103 twin ii, N140BG, piloted…Jul 12, 2001 · No damageAccident 19940520011839ATo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · Ionia, MITow plane lost power during tow. Released glider. Glider made off airport landing.May 20, 1994 · Reported as Grob G103ATWIN2 · Substantial damage