1 fatal · BURKHART GROB G 103 TWIN II · 2012-09-01 · El Paso, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN12LA605
Event ID
20120905X92749
Type
Accident
Date
2012-09-01
Location
El Paso, TX, USA
Coordinates
31.71861, -106.235275
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
BURKHART GROB
Model
G 103 TWIN II
Registration
N5489X
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot‘s failure to maintain glider control while attempting to take off using a ground winch, which resulted in an inadvertent stall low to the ground. Contributing to the accident was the ground winch, which was unable to produce enough speed for a successful glider launch.