# Accident 19960909026429A: Grob G102ASTIR, Warner Springs, CA, September 9, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 9, 1996, 12:55 local time
- Place: Warner Springs, CA
- Airport: Warner Springs Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.2793° N, 116.6001° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.2793&lon=-116.6001&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3950B, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3950B) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G102 CLUB ASTIR IIIB (registry code 1660106, https://openairdocs.org/model/burkhart-grob-flugzeugbau-g102-club-astir-iiib) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GROB G102ASTIR
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 260 total, 6 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX96LA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA330) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960909026429A

## Narrative

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

YAW STRING CAUGHT IN CANOPY ON TOW. RELEASED. TURNED BACK. HEAVY SINK ON FINAL. STRUCK TREES.

## 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 LAX96LA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA330), Sep 9, 1996: Burkhart Grob G102 (N3950B), Warner Springs, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: improper planning/decision by the pilot concerning a low altitude release to return to the airport after takeoff. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's inadequate preflight by failing to…

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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