# Accident 20101023050789A: Reed Philip GLASAIR III, Corona, CA, October 23, 2010

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 23, 2010, 13:32 local time
- Place: Corona, CA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.8461° N, 117.4239° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8461&lon=-117.4239&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2XZ, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2XZ-2011-08-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Reed Philip L III GLASAIR III SH-3R (registry code 05691CQ, https://openairdocs.org/model/reed-philip-l-iii-glasair-iii-sh-3r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-540 series (registry code 41530, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: REED PHILIP GLASAIR III
- Reported engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport
- Pilot flight hours: 11,500 total, 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR11FA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11FA027) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20101023050789A

## Narrative

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

THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND AT A 60 DEGREE NOSE DOWN ANGLE ON THE BANK OF LAKE MATTHEWS, RIVERSIDE COUNTY,CA

## 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 WPR11FA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11FA027), Oct 23, 2010: Reed Glasair III SH-3R (N2XZ), Lake Mathews, CA, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain while maneuvering at low altitude beneath a cloud layer.

## Other reports on N2XZ (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19980425023229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980425023229I), Apr 25, 1998: Amtr GLASAIRIII (N2XZ), Buffalo, NY, Minor damage. Diverted to runway 32. Forgot to extend gear. Props struck runway and belly touched. Went around. Landed uneventful.
- [Incident 19910712047872I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910712047872I), Jul 12, 1991: Amtr GLASAIR (N2XZ), Arlington, WA, Minor damage. Aircraft in formation takeoff. N42MA wing tip contacted with N2XZ wing tip. N2XZ returned without incident.

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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