- Date
- February 1, 1986, 10:45 local (18:45 UTC)
- Place
- Fremont, CA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N102BKBurkhart Grob 103
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860201024559A
- Case key
- 25064
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Analysis
On February 1, 1986 at about 1045 PST a grob 103 glider, N103BK, ground looped in mud following an aborted takeoff at sky sailing airport, freemont California. The pilot elected to abort the takeoff because it appeared the tow aircraft was not climbing normally. The tow operation was conducted in accordance with standard procedures which do not require the glider pilot to coordinate with the tow aircraft pilot prior to the flight. After the glider released, it dropped 18 inches to the ground, veered to the right and collided with a ditch.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N102BK
- Reported as
- Burkhart Grob 103
- Category
- Glider
- Serial number
- 33953-K-186
- Airframe hours
- 430
- Engine
- unknown
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Antonio M. Sabino, doing business as Fremont Sky Sailing
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Aerobatic; Standard, Normal
- Airport
- 8Q7 · Sky Sailing, runway 28, 1,840 × 30 ft, grass/turf
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 46
- Certificate
- Private
- Medical
- Unknown, Unknown
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 20 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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