# Accident 19970322003409A: Grob G103ATWINII, Lancaster, SC, March 22, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 22, 1997, 14:30 local time
- Place: Lancaster, SC
- Damage: Destroyed
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.7207° N, 80.7704° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.7207&lon=-80.7704&mi=10
- Aircraft: N54553, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N54553-2004-03-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Burkhart Grob/Trampus G 103 TWIN II (registry code 1660209, https://openairdocs.org/model/burkhart-grob-trampus-g-103-twin-ii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GROB G103ATWINII
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL97LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA052) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970322003409A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT LANDED SHORT OF RUNWAY IN THE TREES. (-23) THE PILOT STATED HE ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO GET LOW AND SLOW ON FINAL APPROACH. HE IMPACTED THE TREES ABOUT 300 FT. SHORT OF THE 400 FT. GRASS RUNWAY.

## 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 ATL97LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA052), Mar 22, 1997: Burkhart Grob G-103-TWIN II (N54553), Lancaster, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper use of the spoilers, while approaching to land, which allowed the glider to get low on final approach and strike trees. The pilot's lack of recent flying experience and lack of…

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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