EXHIBIT 5.1

               [Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP Letterhead]




                                November 16, 2000


Triumph Group, Inc.
Four Glenhardie Corporate Center
1255 Drummers Lane, Suite 200
Wayne, PA 19087

           Re:  REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8

Ladies and Gentlemen:

     We have acted as special counsel to Triumph Group, Inc. (the "Company") in
connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
of 750,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company, par value $.001 per share (the
"Shares"), issuable upon the exercise of options granted under the Triumph
Group, Inc. 1996 Stock Option Plan (the "Plan").

     In rendering our opinion, we have reviewed such certificates, documents,
corporate records and other instruments as in our judgment are necessary or
appropriate to enable us to render the opinion expressed below. In giving this
opinion, we are assuming the authenticity of all instruments presented to us as
originals, the conformity with the originals of all instruments presented to us
as copies and the genuineness of all signatures.

     Based on the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the Shares, when issued
upon exercise of options granted under the Plan, in accordance with the terms
thereof, will be legally issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

     We consent to the filing of this opinion as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 being filed with respect to the offering of the Shares.

                                    Yours truly,


                                    /s/ Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP