- Date
- June 5, 1988, 16:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place
- Franconia, NH
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N49443Burkhart Grob G-103A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report December 29, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880605017969A
- Case key
- 36165
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Analysis
During takeoff, turbulence was encountered and the student pilot had a hard time controlling the glider. As the instructor took control, the student released the tow rope. The instructor pushed the nose down and turned in an attempt to level the wings, but the left wing contacted the ground and the aircraft collided with the ground, snapping off the tail.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N49443
- Reported as
- Burkhart Grob G-103A
- Category
- Glider
- Serial number
- 3848-K94
- Airframe hours
- 1,150
- Engine
- unknown
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Foxfire Aviation
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Aerobatic
- Departed
- 1B5 · Franconia, NH
- Airport
- 1B5 · Franconia, runway 36, 2,180 × 180 ft, grass/turf
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 36
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Rear
- Flight hours
- 3,855 total · 45 in this make and model · 3,675 as pilot in command · 65 in the last 90 days · 14 in the last 30 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 30 knots, gusting 30
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N49443 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.