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Aviation accident NYC92LA108

NONE · Burkhart Grob G-109B · 1992-06-10 · WOODBINE, MD, USA

Event

NTSB number
NYC92LA108
Event ID
20001211X14967
Type
Accident
Date
1992-06-10
Location
WOODBINE, MD, USA
Coordinates
39.330883, -77.060043

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
Burkhart Grob
Model
G-109B
Registration
N693RF
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE GLIDER DURING TAKEOFF, WHICH RESULTED IN A GROUND LOOP. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE STUDENT'S LACK OF TOTAL FLIGHT EXPERIENCE, THE INSTRUCTOR'S LACK OF FLIGHT EXPERIENCE IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL GLIDER, AND THE INSTRUCTOR'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE AS AN INSTRUCTOR IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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