No fatalities
BURKHART GROB LUFT UND RAUMFAH G103 TWIN ASTIR TRAI accident at Brownsboro, AL, 26 Nov 2025
On November 26, 2025, a BURKHART GROB LUFT UND RAUMFAH G103 TWIN ASTIR TRAI operated by HUNTSVILLE SOARING CLUB was involved in an aviation accident near Brownsboro, AL. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The flight instructor’s failure to properly lock the rear canopy prior to flight, which led to the canopy opening during aerotow at low altitude, and a subsequent off-airport landing in a corn field. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s failure to properly lock the rear canopy prior to flight, which led to the canopy opening during aerotow at low altitude, and a subsequent off-airport landing in a corn field.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Instructor/check pilotIncorrect use/operation