# Accident 19930626020489A: Grob G103ATWIN2, Ionia, MI, June 26, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 26, 1993, 14:07 local time
- Place: Ionia, MI
- Airport: Ionia County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.9802° N, 85.0501° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.9802&lon=-85.0501&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4101M, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4101M) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G103 TWIN ASTIR (registry code 1660202, https://openairdocs.org/model/burkhart-grob-flugzeugbau-g103-twin-astir) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GROB G103ATWIN2
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 452 total, 34 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI93LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA230) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930626020489A

## Narrative

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

LANDED SHORT OFF RUNWAY IN TALL GRASS TO AVOID ANOTHER GLIDER ON RUNWAY AWAITING A TOW.

## 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 CHI93LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA230), Jun 26, 1993: Burkhart Grob G103 (N4101M), Ionia, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER GLIDEPATH.

## Other reports on N4101M (1)

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

- [Accident 20260603005999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260603005999A), Jun 3, 2026: Grob 103 (N4101M), Gregory, MI, Substantial damage. The flight was a glider instructional flight, where a student was receiving instruction to prepare for a practical test. The instructor wanted to simulate a…

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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