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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Grob G103TWNASTIR · Driggs, ID · August 4, 2005

Date: August 4, 2005 · 15:15 local
Place: Driggs, ID
Airport: Tetonpeaks/Driggs Municipal/Airport
Phase of flight: In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N153SS
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA05LA164
Reported as: Grob G103TWNASTIR
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 144 total23 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N153SSRegistration cancelled May 17, 2011 · Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G103 TWIN ASTIRS/N 3094 · Built 1978 Airframe modelBurkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G103 TWIN ASTIR Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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(-23) Glider made a pattern tow and released at 1200 ft. witnesses stated that the aircraft was low on base leg, 75 to 150 ft, when the pilot initiated a turn to base. The aircraft had not quite made the 90 degree turn onto base when the wings suddenly leveled and the nose dropped to vertical. Recovery angle was estimated at 45 degrees upon impact.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) GLIDER MADE A PATTERN TOW AND RELEASED AT 1200 FT. WITNESSES STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOW ON BASE LEG, 75 TO 150 FT, WHEN THE PILOT INITIATED A TURN TO BASE. THE AIRCRAFT HAD NOT QUITE MADE THE 90 DEGREE TURN ONTO BASE WHEN THE WINGS SUDDENLY LEVELED AND THE NOSE DROPPED TO VERTICAL. RECOVERY ANGLE WAS ESTIMATED AT 45 DEGREES UPON IMPACT.

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 SEA05LA164Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportDriggs, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering in the traffic pattern for landing. The pilot's failure to maintain a proper altitude was a factor.Aug 4, 2005 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N153SS · 1

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

Accident 19930904051649AForced/Precautionary Landing · New Douglas, ILApparent cable break on aerial tow. Tried recover but hit ground nose down. Double ring on glider attach separated. (.19) on September 4, 1993, at 1130 central daylight time, a grob G-103, N153SS, sustained substantial damage in a hard landing following a…Sep 4, 1993 · Reported as Amtrkb Twinstar · Substantial damage