19991230042089A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr Glasairsha · Ruidoso, NM · December 30, 1999

Date: December 30, 1999 · 12:00 local
Place: Ruidoso, NM
Airport: Sierra Blanca Regional Airport
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1190D
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN00LA034
Reported as: Amtr Glasairsha
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360B1A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,866 total900 in this make and model23 in the last 90 days

N1190DRegistration cancelled Apr 4, 2000 · Price Omer D SHA GLASAIRS/N 579 Airframe modelPrice Omer D SHA GLASAIR

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What happened

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(.4)The pilot said that shortly after takeoff, the engine 'started cutting out and was not developing enough power to maintain altitude.' The pilot made a shallow right turn and landed on a new crosswind runway which was still under construction. The runway was covered with snow, and shortly after touchdown the 'motor caught and I became airborne again.' During the second landing, the airplane impacted foot high gravel piles, and nosed over. The pilot said that he had been getting 'some water' from his fuel tank sump checks over the previous two months. (-23)on December 30, 1999, at approximately 1200 MST, N1190D, a glasair I was substantially damage when it impaced the ground and nosed over following a loss of power during take-off from Sierra Blanca Regional Airport, Ruidoso, NM, runway 24. The private pilot and sole occupant received minor injuries. The flight was conducted under 14 CFR part 91. VMC conditions prevailed for the local pleasure flight and no flight plan was filed.

As the FAA filed it

(.4)THE PILOT SAID THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE 'STARTED CUTTING OUT AND WAS NOT DEVELOPING ENOUGH POWER TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE.' THE PILOT MADE A SHALLOW RIGHT TURN AND LANDED ON A NEW CROSSWIND RUNWAY WHICH WAS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION. THE RUNWAY WAS COVERED WITH SNOW, AND SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE 'MOTOR CAUGHT AND I BECAME AIRBORNE AGAIN.' DURING THE SECOND LANDING, THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED FOOT HIGH GRAVEL PILES, AND NOSED OVER. THE PILOT SAID THAT HE HAD BEEN GETTING 'SOME WATER' FROM HIS FUEL TANK SUMP CHECKS OVER THE PREVIOUS TWO MONTHS. (-23)ON DECEMBER 30, 1999, AT APPROXIMATELY 1200 MST, N1190D, A GLASAIR I WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGE WHEN IT IMPACED THE GROUND AND NOSED OVER FOLLOWING A LOSS OF POWER DURING TAKE-OFF FROM SIERRA BLANCA REGIONAL AIRPORT, RUIDOSO, NM, RUNWAY 24. THE PRIVATE PILOT AND SOLE OCCUPANT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. VMC CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE LOCAL PLEASURE FLIGHT AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB DEN00LA034Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRuidoso, NMThe failure of the pilot to perform an adequate preflight, and the subsequent partial power loss as a result of water contamination in the fuel. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.Dec 30, 1999 · Substantial damage