20040606011089A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr GLASAIR II-S RG · Vale, OR · June 6, 2004

Date: June 6, 2004 · 21:35 local
Place: Vale, OR
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N711LN
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA04LA100
Reported as: Amtr Glasairiisrg
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,500 total

N711LNRegistration cancelled Jul 20, 2005 · Gann Richard GLASAIR II-S RGS/N 2174 · Built 1999 Airframe modelGann Richard GLASAIR II-S RG Engine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot was on an IFR flight plan at 17000. He reported to ATC that he was picking up ice. The pilot stated he was in a spin. No other transmissions were received. The aircraft was destroyed by impact and the pilot was fatally injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN AT 17000. HE REPORTED TO ATC THAT HE WAS PICKING UP ICE. THE PILOT STATED HE WAS IN A SPIN. NO OTHER TRANSMISSIONS WERE RECEIVED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY IMPACT AND THE PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB SEA04LA100Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBaker City, ORThe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision and his failure to maintain an airspeed above stall speed (Vs) after encountering airframe icing during cruise flight. Factors include the pilot's intentional continuation of his flight along the planned…Jun 6, 2004 · Destroyed