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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II · Perkasie, PA · July 13, 2012

Date: July 13, 2012 · 15:30 local
Place: Perkasie, PA
Airport: Philadelphia Glider Council
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N5448G
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA12LA455
Reported as: Burkhart Grob G 103 Twin II
Reported engine: N/A N/A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,600 total800 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N5448GRegistration cancelled Jan 24, 2014 · Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN IIS/N 3868-K-109 Airframe modelBurkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II

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What happened

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On 7/13/2012 (1530 local) a glider, grobe 103 (N5448G) crashed at Philadelphia Glider Council (0PA0) shortly after take off. This was a training flight. They were conducting a "wench" launch and simulating a rope break at about 200FT AGL. There were two pilots on board, both highly qualified glider pilots and cfi's. one was wench qualified and the other was in the process of getting qualified, hence the training flight. This was their 9th launch of the day. After they released from the cable at about 200FT AGL, the aircraft break to the right and then a sharp left bank into the tree's. the wings were ripped off the aircraft on impact with the tree's, the aircraft then continued though the trees and came to rest on it's left side at about 80 yards past impact point, in the clearing on airport property.

As the FAA filed it

ON 7/13/2012 (1530 LOCAL) A GLIDER, GROBE 103 (N5448G) CRASHED AT PHILADELPHIA GLIDER COUNCIL (0PA0) SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF. THIS WAS A TRAINING FLIGHT. THEY WERE CONDUCTING A "WENCH" LAUNCH AND SIMULATING A ROPE BREAK AT ABOUT 200FT AGL. THERE WERE TWO PILOTS ON BOARD, BOTH HIGHLY QUALIFIED GLIDER PILOTS AND CFI'S. ONE WAS WENCH QUALIFIED AND THE OTHER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING QUALIFIED, HENCE THE TRAINING FLIGHT. THIS WAS THEIR 9TH LAUNCH OF THE DAY. AFTER THEY RELEASED FROM THE CABLE AT ABOUT 200FT AGL, THE AIRCRAFT BREAK TO THE RIGHT AND THEN A SHARP LEFT BANK INTO THE TREE'S. THE WINGS WERE RIPPED OFF THE AIRCRAFT ON IMPACT WITH THE TREE'S, THE AIRCRAFT THEN CONTINUED THOUGH THE TREES AND CAME TO REST ON IT'S LEFT SIDE AT ABOUT 80 YARDS PAST IMPACT POINT, IN THE CLEARING ON AIRPORT PROPERTY.

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 ERA12LA455Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHilltown, PAThe improper decision of the flight instructor receiving instruction to attempt a course reversal rather than land straight ahead following a simulated low-level rope break, and the inadequate remedial action of the flight instructor-in-command for allowing…Jul 13, 2012 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5448G · 1

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

Accident 19980524010699ALevel Off Touchdown · Cordele, GAGlider made a hard landing and broke the fuselage in front of the tail, Cordele, GA. (.4)according to the pilot, he was flaring above the runway when the glider experienced an updraft and began a slight climb. In order to counteract the slight climb, the…May 24, 1998 · Reported as Grob G103ATWIN2 · Substantial damage