# Accident 19920510013909A: Grob G103ATWINII, Ionia, MI, May 10, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 10, 1992, 14:20 local time
- Place: Ionia, MI
- Airport: Ionia County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.9807° N, 85.0506° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.9807&lon=-85.0506&mi=10
- Aircraft: N140BG, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N140BG) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II (registry code 1660203, https://openairdocs.org/model/burkhart-grob-g-103-twin-ii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GROB G103ATWINII
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 410 total, 88 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI92LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA143) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920510013909A

## Narrative

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

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

## 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 CHI92LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA143), May 10, 1992: Burkhart Grob G-103 (N140BG), Ionia, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S IMPROPER PREFLIGHT AND DECISION TO CLOSE THE GLIDER'S CANOPY AT LOW ALTITUDE.

## Other reports on N140BG (2)

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

- [Accident 20010712017029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010712017029A), Jul 12, 2001: N140BG, Ionia, MI, No damage. (-23) Wing dropped to ground during landing causing glider to ground loop. Aft fuselage, vertical and horizontal stabilizer received substantial damage. (.19)…
- [Accident 19940520011839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940520011839A), May 20, 1994: Grob G103ATWIN2 (N140BG), Ionia, MI, Substantial damage. Tow plane lost power during tow. Released glider. Glider made off airport landing.

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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