Event CHI86LA133

1986-04-27 GREGORY, Michigan, United States Airport · 69G None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N30LH

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE G-IV

Year of manufacture

1992

Engine

ROLLS-ROYC TAY 611SER

Seats / Engines

22 seats · 2 engines

Last airworthiness date

19970903

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A31DFB

Registrant of record

HILLIER GIV LLC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N30LH LET L-13 None

Factual narrative

THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING LANDING THE RIGHT WING OF THE GLIDER TOUCHED THE GROUND CAUSING A RIGHT TURN. THE LEFT WING THEN CAUGHT ON A TRUCK TIRE CAUSING A 70 DEGREE TURN TO THE LEFT. THE GLIDER WAS STOPPED WHEN THE RIGHT WING STRUCK A BARN. HE WAS LATER TOLD THAT HE LANDED IN A QUARTERING TAILWIND OF 15 KTS GUSTING TO 20 KTS. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_CHI86LA133.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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