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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr GLASAIR III · Daytona Beach, FL · May 4, 2006

Date: May 4, 2006 · 17:28 local
Place: Daytona Beach, FL
Airport: Spruce Creek Airport
Phase of flight: Forced Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N317PS
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA06LA104
Reported as: Amtr Glasairiii
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,500 total125 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N317PSRegistration cancelled Apr 9, 2008 · Norris Christopher GLASAIR IIIS/N 3007 Airframe modelNorris Christopher GLASAIR III

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What happened

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(-23) As the pilot turned base for landing on runway 5 at Spruce Creek Airport he lost engine power and was not able to maintain control of the aircraft. At approximately 10 feet off the ground the aircraft stalled and impacted the runway causing substantial damage to the aircraft. The pilot stated that the flaps were set at 10 degrees during landing. He also stated that he tried to restart the engine but was not successful.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AS THE PILOT TURNED BASE FOR LANDING ON RUNWAY 5 AT SPRUCE CREEK AIRPORT HE LOST ENGINE POWER AND WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. AT APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET OFF THE GROUND THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND IMPACTED THE RUNWAY CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE FLAPS WERE SET AT 10 DEGREES DURING LANDING. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE TRIED TO RESTART THE ENGINE BUT WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL.

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 MIA06LA104Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDaytona Beach, FLThe failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed while turning towards the runway after experiencing a partial loss of engine power, resulting in an uncontrolled descent, and in-flight collision with the runway. A factor in the accident was the failure of…May 4, 2006 · Substantial damage