Burkhart Grob G-115D accident near Indiantown, FL
On August 24, 1996, a Burkhart Grob G-115D (airplane) was involved in an accident near Indiantown, FL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 24, 1996
- Place
- Indiantown, FL
- Aircraft
- Burkhart Grob G-115D · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 27.190°N, 80.241°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X06414
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 24, 1996, about 1030 eastern daylight time, a Burkhart Grob G-115D, N234VW, experienced an in flight break-up over Dupuis Reserve near Indiantown, Florida. The airplane was operated by SunQuest Aviation, under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 and visual flight rules. A flight plan was not filed for the local, aerobatic instructional flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The two certificated flight instructors were fatally injured, and the wreckage was nearly consumed by a post-impact ground fire. The flight's exact departure time from North Palm Beach County Airport, in West Palm Beach, Florida, was not determined. According to an official from SunQuest Aviation, N234VW was scheduled for an aerobatic flight with a proposed 0900 departure time. The airplane was refueled by the local Fixed Base Operator (FBO) before the departure. Both pilots were equipped with parachutes, but the total purpose of the flight and the destination training area were not known. After the departure, the flight was next heard by several hunters in the reserve. One hunter stated that the airplane was in a level attitude at about 500 feet. The other hunters became aware of the airplane when they heard the high "revving" sound of the engine. As the hunters looked in the direction of the revving sound, they saw debris from the airplane falling. According to the President of SunQuest Aviation, she was not aware of the level of planned aerobatic training for this flight. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION Information on the airplane is included in this report on page 2 o
Probable cause
failure of maintenance personnel to rebalance the flight controls after the airplane had been repainted, which resulted in rudder flutter and in-flight breakup of the airplane.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
