SERS · Burkhart Grob G103 TWIN ASTIR · 1998-12-27 · CANON CITY, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN99LA028
Event ID
20001211X11550
Type
Accident
Date
1998-12-27
Location
CANON CITY, CO, USA
Coordinates
38.440254, -105.23027
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Burkhart Grob
Model
G103 TWIN ASTIR
Registration
N173SS
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The glider pilot's failure to follow proper preflight procedures, and his failure to control the aircraft when the latch opened during flight. A factor was his failure to properly latch the canopy, and to utilize all available runway during the forced landing.