Final
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Nov 26, 2025
N103T accident at Brownsboro, AL
Burkhart Grob Luft Und Raumfah G103 TWIN ASTIR TRAI — Ground handling event at 3M5 (Brownsboro, AL)
DateNov 26, 2025
Tail numberN103T
AircraftBurkhart Grob Luft Und Raumfah G103 TWIN ASTIR TRAI
Location3M5 — Brownsboro, AL
Phase of flightStanding
OperationPart 91 Instructional
InjuriesNone
NTSB caseERA26LA085
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.
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