NTSB CAROL · Event
Event NYC91LA032
Registry · N923BG
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
BURKHART GROB G-103A TWIN II ACRO
Engine
AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19850116
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S ACC96F
Registrant of record
FREEDOMS WINGS INTERNATIONAL INC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
THE STUDENT PILOT'S IMPROPER LANDING TECHNIQUE AND THE INSTRUCTOR'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION.
Factual narrative
THE STUDENT WAS PREPARING FOR HIS PRIVATE PILOT CHECK RIDE, AND HIS INSTRUCTOR WAS SUPERVISING FROM THE REAR SEAT OF THE GLIDER. THE GLIDER MADE A HARD LANDING WITH THE NOSE WHEEL TOUCHING FIRST. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_1990_NYC91LA032.txt.
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