# Accident 19910324007479A: Amtr GLASAIR, Bay St Louis, MS, March 24, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 24, 1991, 14:30 local time
- Place: Bay St Louis, MS
- Airport: Stennis International Aprt
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.2708° N, 89.4799° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.2708&lon=-89.4799&mi=10
- Aircraft: N59BH, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N59BH-2014-12-03) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Herron King D GLASAIR (registry code 05655JK, https://openairdocs.org/model/herron-king-d-glasair) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR GLASAIR
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,465 total, 613 in this make and model, 8 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA91LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA108) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910324007479A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE SURGED ON TAKEOFF. ABORTED. LANDED NEAR END RUNWAY,RAN OFF. NOSED OVER. USED AUTO FUEL WITH ETHANOL ADDITIVE

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA91LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA108), Mar 24, 1991: Glassair SH-2TD (N59BH), Bay St. Louis, MS, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE LOSS OF POWER DUE TO VAPOR LOCK OF THE FUEL SYSTEM ON TAKEOFF. CONTRIBUTING TO THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS THE IMPROPER DECISION OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO ATTEMPT TO TAKE OFF WITH KNOWN…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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