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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr GLASTAR · Henefer, UT · July 31, 2001

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Date: July 31, 2001 · 12:42 local
Place: Henefer, UT
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N533WW
Reported as: Amtr Glastar
Reported engine: Lycoming O320D1A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,223 total87 in this make and model42 in the last 90 days

N533WWRegistration cancelled Sep 8, 2003 · Wilson William G GLASTARS/N 5278 · Built 2000 Airframe modelWilson William G GLASTAR Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft departed rock springs, WY airport enroute to wendover, UT. The aircraft disappeared from radar at a slow descent at 11,500 feet in the area of Henefer, UT. The aircraft was found at approximately 6700 feet in the mountains east of Henefer, UT. The aircraft impacted the ground in a vertical dive. (.4) the pilot of the amateur-built experimental airplane was receiving VFR flight following services when radio and radar contact were lost. The airplane impacted mountainous terrain in a vertical attitude. There was no evidence of airframe, powerplant, propeller, or flight control malfunction/failure. Autopsy was inconclusive and toxicology was not possible. The pilot's son-in-law said that approximately 1 week before the accident, the pilot had complained of shortness of breath.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED ROCK SPRINGS, WY AIRPORT ENROUTE TO WENDOVER, UT. THE AIRCRAFT DISAPPEARED FROM RADAR AT A SLOW DESCENT AT 11,500 FEET IN THE AREA OF HENEFER, UT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND AT APPROXIMATELY 6700 FEET IN THE MOUNTAINS EAST OF HENEFER, UT. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A VERTICAL DIVE. (.4) THE PILOT OF THE AMATEUR-BUILT EXPERIMENTAL AIRPLANE WAS RECEIVING VFR FLIGHT FOLLOWING SERVICES WHEN RADIO AND RADAR CONTACT WERE LOST. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN IN A VERTICAL ATTITUDE. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF AIRFRAME, POWERPLANT, PROPELLER, OR FLIGHT CONTROL MALFUNCTION/FAILURE. AUTOPSY WAS INCONCLUSIVE AND TOXICOLOGY WAS NOT POSSIBLE. THE PILOT'S SON-IN-LAW SAID THAT APPROXIMATELY 1 WEEK BEFORE THE ACCIDENT, THE PILOT HAD COMPLAINED OF SHORTNESS OF BREATH.