20121023024599A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Behne David S GLASAIR III · Brentwood, CA · October 23, 2012

Date: October 23, 2012 · 14:03 local
Place: Brentwood, CA
Airport: Funny Farm Airport
Phase of flight: Other, Specify
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N655DB
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR13FA022
Reported as: Behne David S Glasair III
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-540-K1B5
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N655DBRegistration cancelled Feb 15, 2018 · Behne David S GLASAIR IIIS/N 3051 · Built 2008 Airframe modelBehne David S GLASAIR III Engine modelLycoming IO-540-K1B5Reciprocating

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What happened

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An experimental amateur built Glasair III was destroyed by impacted with plowed field. The private pilot owner and his private pilot rated passenger were fatally injured. Aircraft was flying 3 miles south of Funny farm private airport (ACA2). At approximately 1000 feet, aircraft began a left spin nose down attitude and continued to spin until impact with ground. A post-crash fire ensued.

As the FAA filed it

AN EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT GLASAIR III WAS DESTROYED BY IMPACTED WITH PLOWED FIELD. THE PRIVATE PILOT OWNER AND HIS PRIVATE PILOT RATED PASSENGER WERE FATALLY INJURED. AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING 3 MILES SOUTH OF FUNNY FARM PRIVATE AIRPORT (ACA2). AT APPROXIMATELY 1000 FEET, AIRCRAFT BEGAN A LEFT SPIN NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE AND CONTINUED TO SPIN UNTIL IMPACT WITH GROUND. A POST-CRASH FIRE ENSUED.

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 WPR13FA022Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportByron, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering, which resulted in a stall and subsequent spin.Oct 23, 2012 · Destroyed