ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69890
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| Date: | Saturday 26 June 1993 |
| Time: | 15:07 LT |
| Type: |  Grob G103 Twin Astir |
| Owner/operator: | B & N Leasing Co. |
| Registration: | N4101M |
| MSN: | 3796 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1983 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1467 hours |
| Engine model: | P%26W%20PT6A-15A-C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ionia, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (Y70) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE MAKING A SHORT LANDING TO AVOID ANOTHER GLIDER ON THE RUNWAY AHEAD, THE PILOT TOUCHED DOWN JUST SHORT OF THE MOWED GRASS STRIP. LANDING IN THE TALL GRASS ON THE WET, SOFT GROUND, THE LEFT WING TIP WENT DOWN, AND THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED TO THE LEFT. WHILE GROUND LOOPING, THE FUSELAGE WAS DAMAGED JUST FORWARD OF THE VERTICAL FIN.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER GLIDEPATH.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI93LA230
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Nov-2009 11:05 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 13:02 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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