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NTSB CAROL · Event

Event LAX85LA209

1985-04-17 HEMET, California, United States Airport · HMT None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N20HS

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

BURKHART GROB FLUGZEUGBAU G103 TWIN ASTIR

Year of manufacture

1984 · 1 years old at event

Engine

NONE NONE

Seats / Engines

2 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

19840713

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A1906A

Registrant of record

COFFIELD ALAN B

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO LAND THE GLIDER NEAR THE RWY THRESHOLD IN ORDER TO BE READY FOR AN IMMEDIATE RELAUNCH. HE REPORTED THAT HE WAS AWARE OF VEGETATION, LOCATED ALONG THE EDGE OF THE RWY, BUT SAID THAT HE MISJUDGED ITS HEIGHT. THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED THE VEGETATION DURING THE LANDING FLARE CAUSING THE GLIDER TO VEER TO THE RIGHT WHILE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE GLIDER CAME TO REST ABOUT 10 FT BEYOND THE THRESHOLD AT A 60 DEG ANGLE TO THE RWY CENTERLINE & WITH THE TAIL CONE SEPARATED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1985_LAX85LA209.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.