Accident · 2009-06-14
What the record says
- Event date
- 2009-06-14
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- BURKHART GROB G103C TWIN III ACRO (N103MS)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- SANDHILL SOARING CLUB Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- SANDHILL SOARING CLUB
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed during the turn to return for landing, which resulted an inadvertent stall/spin. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the ground winch tow cable shortly after takeoff.
Source: NTSB case CEN09LA353Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot | Commercial | None | 63 | Class 3 (2008-07-21) | 1,150 total · 90 in this make/model · 926 as PIC · 28 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.