# Accident 20010712017029A: Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II, Ionia, MI, July 12, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 12, 2001, 18:00 local time
- Place: Ionia, MI
- Airport: Ionia County Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.9800° N, 85.0503° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.9800&lon=-85.0503&mi=10
- Aircraft: N140BG, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N140BG) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II (registry code 1660203, https://openairdocs.org/model/burkhart-grob-g-103-twin-ii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI01LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA207) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010712017029A

## Narrative

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

(-23) WING DROPPED TO GROUND DURING LANDING CAUSING GLIDER TO GROUND LOOP. AFT FUSELAGE, VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.                                                                        (.19) ON JULY 12, 2001, ABOUT 1700 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A BRUKHART GROB G 103 TWIN II, N140BG, PILOTED BY A COMMERCIAL PILOT, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE ON IMPACT WITH TERRAIN DURING LANDING ROLL AT IONIA COUNTY AIRPORT (Y70), NEAR IONIA, MICHIGAN.  THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS OPERATING UNDER 14 CFR PART 91.  VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.  NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS ON FILE.  THE PILOT REPORTED NO INJURIES.  THE LOCAL FLIGHT DEPARTED FROM Y70 AT TIME UNKNOWN AND WAS LANDING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

## 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 CHI01LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA207), Jul 12, 2001: Burkhart Grob G 103 Twin II (N140BG), Ionia, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot not maintaining clearance from the tall grass during his recovery from the bounced landing. A factor was the tall grass.

## Other reports on N140BG (2)

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

- [Accident 19940520011839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940520011839A), May 20, 1994: Grob G103ATWIN2 (N140BG), Ionia, MI, Substantial damage. Tow plane lost power during tow. Released glider. Glider made off airport landing.
- [Accident 19920510013909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920510013909A), May 10, 1992: Grob G103ATWINII (N140BG), Ionia, MI, Substantial damage. Canopy came open on glider tow. Accidentally released tow 150 feet AGL while trying to close canopy. Crash landed.

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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