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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Grob G103TWNASTIR · Olancha, CA · July 2, 1992

Date: July 2, 1992 · 18:30 local
Place: Olancha, CA
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N173SS
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX92LA275
Reported as: Grob G103TWNASTIR
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,270 total403 in this make and model56 in the last 90 days

N173SSRegistration cancelled Apr 18, 2013 · Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G103 TWIN ASTIRS/N 3286 · Built 1980 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.

Tow plane unable to accelerate. Released glider. Glider unable abort hit bush. In tight turn trying to remake runway

As the FAA filed it

TOW PLANE UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. RELEASED GLIDER. GLIDER UNABLE ABORT HIT BUSH.IN TIGHT TURN TRYING TO REMAKE RUNWAY

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 LAX92LA275Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOlancha, CA1) The tow pilot's intentional premature release of the glider, which had become airborne, when the tow plane failed to achieve sufficient airspeed during its takeoff ground roll, and, 2) the glider having insufficient altitude at the time of release to…Jul 3, 1992 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N173SS · 1

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

Accident 19981227033859ATo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · Canon City, COGrob G-103 glider experienced canopy problems on take-off. (.19)on December 27, 1998, at 1115 mountain standard time, a burkhart Grob flugzeugbau G103 twin astir glider, N173SS, was substantially damaged after impacting the ground during approach to landing…Dec 27, 1998 · Reported as Grob G103TWNASTIR · Destroyed