# Accident 19920610020149A: Grob G109B, Woodbine, MD, June 10, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 10, 1992, 15:30 local time
- Place: Woodbine, MD
- Airport: Woodbine Gliderport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.3309° N, 77.0600° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3309&lon=-77.0600&mi=10
- Aircraft: N693RF (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GROB G109B
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 10,300 total, 10 in this make and model, 100 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC92LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA108) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920610020149A

## Narrative

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

STUDENT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON TAKEOFF. WING CAUGHT TALL GRASS ON RUNWAY EDGE. GROUND LOOPED.

## 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 NYC92LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA108), Jun 10, 1992: Burkhart Grob G-109B (N693RF), Woodbine, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE GLIDER DURING TAKEOFF, WHICH RESULTED IN A GROUND LOOP. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE STUDENT'S LACK OF TOTAL FLIGHT…

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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