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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Grob G103ATWIN2 · Green County, NY · November 4, 2007

Date: November 4, 2007 · 13:45 local
Place: Green County, NY
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N46009
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC08CA025
Reported as: Grob G103ATWIN2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total1,850 in this make and model58 in the last 90 days

N46009Registration cancelled Mar 21, 2017 · Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN IIS/N 3830 Airframe modelBurkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II

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What happened

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(-23) During a routine pleasure flight, N46009 lost lift and crashed into a heavily wooded remote area. This was observed by hikers who notified the NY state police. The individuals were airlifted for treatment by helicopter. Statements from the two experienced pilots give no indication for the loss of lift, but feel that they apparently encountered a downdraft. The pilots attempted to maneuver away from the downdraft, but were unsuccessful.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING A ROUTINE PLEASURE FLIGHT, N46009 LOST LIFT AND CRASHED INTO A HEAVILY WOODED REMOTE AREA. THIS WAS OBSERVED BY HIKERS WHO NOTIFIED THE NY STATE POLICE. THE INDIVIDUALS WERE AIRLIFTED FOR TREATMENT BY HELICOPTER. STATEMENTS FROM THE TWO EXPERIENCED PILOTS GIVE NO INDICATION FOR THE LOSS OF LIFT, BUT FEEL THAT THEY APPARENTLY ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT. THE PILOTS ATTEMPTED TO MANEUVER AWAY FROM THE DOWNDRAFT, BUT WERE UNSUCCESSFUL.

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 NYC08CA025Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportWindham, NYAn inadvertent encounter with a wind gust while maneuvering.Nov 4, 2007 · Substantial damage