# NTSB investigations: Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G102 CLUB ASTIR IIIB NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports. ## Latest cases - [NTSB CEN25LA340](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA340.md): Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G102 Club Astir Iiib · Highland, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 24, 2025 · N424BG · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff which resulted in a collision with a parked vehicle. - [NTSB CEN22LA370](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA370.md): Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G102 Club Astir Iiib · Highland, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 6, 2022 · N424BG · Substantial damage > The glider’s encounter with atmospheric conditions where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight. - [NTSB CEN20CA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA324.md): Grob G102 · Midlothian, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 30, 2020 · N3981A · Substantial damage > The unstabilized landing approach in gusty wind conditions that resulted in a hard, bounced landing. - [NTSB CEN17LA305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA305.md): Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G102 Club Astir Iiib · Marion, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 2017 · N102BK · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to follow the before takeoff checklist, which resulted in an improper takeoff configuration and subsequent uncontrolled descent into terrain during a departure climb. - [NTSB CEN11FA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA259.md): Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G102 Club Astir Iiib · Boulder, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 2011 · N633BG · Substantial damage > The pilot's incapacitation for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a loss of control. - [NTSB LAX07CA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA149.md): Burkhart Grob G102 Club Astir Iiib · Minden, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 29, 2007 · N851BG · Substantial damage > the pilot's misjudgment of distance and altitude that resulted in an undershoot of the runway. - [NTSB LAX05LA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA281.md): Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G102 Club Astir Iiib · Minden, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 2005 · N925G · Substantial damage > the student pilot's failure to ensure that the canopy was properly latched prior to departure. The inadequate supervision of the flight by the instructor and flight school was also causal. - [NTSB CHI03LA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA317.md): Burkhart Grob G102 Club Astir Iiib · Highland, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 10, 2003 · N424BG · Substantial damage > The pilot encountering unsuitable terrain during an off-airport landing. A factor to the accident was the high vegetation. - [NTSB LAX02LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA042.md): Burkhart Grob G102 Club Astir Iiib · Banning, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 7, 2001 · N102FC · Substantial damage > On final approach, the pilot's failure to maintain adequate aircraft airspeed and control during an encounter with the gusting high wind. - [NTSB LAX96LA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA330.md): Burkhart Grob G102 · Warner Springs, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1996 · N3950B · Substantial damage > improper planning/decision by the pilot concerning a low altitude release to return to the airport after takeoff. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's inadequate preflight by failing to ensure that the yaw indicator string movement was free,… - [NTSB LAX96LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA135.md): Burkhart Grob G102 · Minden, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 14, 1996 · N851BG · Substantial damage > the pilot's misjudgment of distance and altitude from the airport, which resulted in an off-airport forced landing. - [NTSB ATL93LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA067.md): Burkhart Grob G102 · Kingston, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 1993 · N792G · Substantial damage > The pilot's attempted return to the departure runway that resulted in a stall at an altutude that was too low to permit recovery. - [NTSB LAX89LA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA245.md): Burkhart Grob G-102 · Maricopa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1989 · N925G · Substantial damage > The pilot's inability to maintain airspeed, resulting in a hard landing. Also causal to the accident was the opening of the canopy for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB ATL88LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA018.md): Burkhart Grob G-102 · Whitwell, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 18, 1987 · N792G · Substantial damage > The glider plt made an off-arpt ldg after realizing that he didn't have enough altitude to return to his departure point. During ldg rollout on uneven terrain, one of the wingtips contacted the terrain and the glider ground-looped. - [NTSB ATL87DLT03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87DLT03.md): Burkhart Grob G102-111B · Memphis, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jul 11, 1987 · N3950L · Destroyed > Glider tow rope released at about 200FT following t/o. glider made rt turn followed by stall/spiral which continued until ground impact. Tow pilot saw glider pilot's hat falling to ground just after tow rope was released by glider pilot. Glider canopy was… - [NTSB LAX86LA360](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA360.md): Burkhart Grob G102 III B · California City, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 1986 · N630BG · Destroyed > The plt stated he was towed to an alt of aprx 2,000 ft AGL. After release the canopy came open and the plt returned to the arpt. On final apch he noticed the airspeed indicator was indicating 'low forties'. The plt stated the next thing he remembered was… - [NTSB LAX86LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA134.md): Burkhart Grob 102 · Tehachapi, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 5, 1986 · N102JC · Substantial damage > Grob 102 glider collided with trees 6 mi s of the apt. The plt was soaring 2 mi s of the apt at 5900 ft MSL and 6200 ft MSL in 'weak lift.' He elected to fly further s in the vic of a ridgeline with an elev approx 6000 ft MSL. Again the plt experienced 'weak… ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1660106')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1660106 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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