# NTSB investigations: Burkhart Grob G-109B

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 GAA17CA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA179.md): Burkhart Grob G 109B · Mokuleia, HI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 8, 2017 · N109FH · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the upper rudder hinge during flight due to severe corrosion. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and the lack of an annual inspection.
- [NTSB SEA94LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA210.md): Burkhart Grob G-109B · Rock Springs, WY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 1994 · N45GF · Substantial damage
  > Aircraft control was not maintained. Factors to the accident were: high density altitude and wind gusts.
- [NTSB NYC94LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA073.md): Burkhart Grob G109B · Nashua, NH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 25, 1994 · N403DW · Substantial damage
  > The certified flight instructor's delay in taking remedial action, which resulted in the motor-glider colliding with trees.
- [NTSB LAX88LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA083.md): Burkhart Grob G109B · Tehachapi, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 9, 1988 · N109MD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot and his passenger used the motorglider's powerplant to takeoff and climb to a mountain ridge to soar. Upon reaching the ridge top the pilot shut off the powerplant and entered soaring flight. The passenger stated that the motorglider descended into…
- [NTSB CHI87LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA032.md): Burkhart Grob 109B · Gregory, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 1986 · N58287 · Substantial damage
  > While landing, the aircraft bounced twice, so the pilot decided to go around and make a second attempt. On climb out, the landing gear struck 65 ft tall trees at the end of the runway. The aircraft then stalled and collided with the terrain. Reportedly, the…
- [NTSB ATL85LA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA222.md): Burkhart Grob G-109B · Williamson, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 1985 · N5829T · Substantial damage
  > The plt of the powered glider reported that during an apch to land, the acft encountered a downdraft & landed hard. The landing gear was damaged as well as the prop, eng cowling & oil cooler.

## 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 ('1660205'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1660205

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