# NTSB investigations: Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II, CA

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 WPR14CA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA063.md): Burkhart Grob G 103 Twin II · Bryon, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 8, 2013 · N3981C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate wing clearance from a runway sign while taxiing.
- [NTSB LAX06CA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA081.md): Burkhart Grob G 103 Twin II · Llano, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 3, 2005 · N4601M · Substantial damage
  > The flight's encounter with downdrafts. A contributing factor was the unsuitable vegetation-covered mountainous terrain.
- [NTSB LAX99LA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA285.md): Burkhart Grob G 103 Twin II · Llano, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 1999 · N8013K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's encounter with a sudden and violent dust devil, which caused the student pilot to lose control of the aircraft during the landing flare/touchdown.
- [NTSB LAX97LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA227.md): Burkhart Grob G-103-TWIN II · Jacumba, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 1997 · N18AG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's abrupt rotation, which resulted in the breaking of the tow rope. A factor was the low altitude when the tow rope broke, precluding a landing on the runway.
- [NTSB LAX95LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA050.md): Burkhart Grob G-103 · Tehachapi, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 11, 1994 · N3950A · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's poor in-flight planning/decision and inadequate airspeed. The downdraft and trees were factors in this accident.
- [NTSB LAX92LA343](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA343.md): Burkhart Grob 103 · Truckee, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1992 · N103FB · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate aircraft maintenance and flight manuals and unavailable information pertaining to the inspection of the spoiler system. Contributing to this accident was the worn and jammed spoiler attachment limiting block.
- [NTSB LAX87LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA006.md): Burkhart Grob G103 Twin II · Calistoga, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 4, 1986 · N914G · Substantial damage
  > At the end of a local pleasure flight near clistoga, claifornia, the pilot stated the nose of his glider was pushed down while on base leg at calistaga airpark. Due to a loss in altitude to increase airspeed, the pilot was unable to reach the runway. A forced…
- [NTSB LAX84LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA076.md): Burkhart Grob G-103 · California City, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 1983 · N62BG · Substantial damage
  > According to the plt, he was turning to final approach when the glider's left wing struck the ground. Reportedly, he had gotten 'too low & slow.'

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'CA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1660203'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1660203&state=CA

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