SERS · BURKHART GROB FLUGZEUGBAU G102 CLUB ASTIR IIIB · 2017-08-05 · Marion, OH, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN17LA305
Event ID
20170807X50008
Type
Accident
Date
2017-08-05
Location
Marion, OH, USA
Coordinates
40.62611, -83.109443
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
BURKHART GROB FLUGZEUGBAU
Model
G102 CLUB ASTIR IIIB
Registration
N102BK
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to follow the before takeoff checklist, which resulted in an improper takeoff configuration and subsequent uncontrolled descent into terrain during a departure climb.