NONE · BURKHART GROB FLUGZEUGBAU G109 · 2016-09-09 · Emigrant Gap, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA16CA489
Event ID
20160915X31240
Type
Accident
Date
2016-09-09
Location
Emigrant Gap, CA, USA
Coordinates
39.281944, -120.711944
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
BURKHART GROB FLUGZEUGBAU
Model
G109
Registration
N909G
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inappropriate decision to continue the flight into higher elevation under high-density altitude conditions, which degraded the glider's climb performance and resulted in impact with trees short of the intended runway.