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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Glasair Aviation USA SPORTSMAN GS-2 · Castle Rock, CO · October 28, 2013

Date: October 28, 2013 · 19:01 local
Place: Castle Rock, CO
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N535SP
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN14FA032
Reported as: Glasair Aviation USA Sportsman GS-2
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-390-X
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,056 total903 in this make and model218 in the last 90 days

N535SPRegistration cancelled Apr 23, 2014 · Glasair Aviation USA SPORTSMAN GS-2S/N 7369 · Built 2012 Airframe modelGlasair Aviation USA SPORTSMAN GS-2 Engine modelLycoming IO-390 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot reported to approach control of possible icing. ATC vectored pilot for an instrument approach into centennial airport (kapa) in denver, CO.

Pilot was able to maneuver aircraft onto localizer, but lost control of the aircraft due to icing. The aircraft hit powerlines and came to rest in a ravine amongst several houses. Pilot was able to crawl out of the aircraft and was attended by paramedics and then transported to the hospital.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT REPORTED TO APPROACH CONTROL OF POSSIBLE ICING. ATC VECTORED PILOT FOR AN INSTRUMENT APPROACH INTO CENTENNIAL AIRPORT (KAPA) IN DENVER, CO.

PILOT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER AIRCRAFT ONTO LOCALIZER, BUT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DUE TO ICING. THE AIRCRAFT HIT POWERLINES AND CAME TO REST IN A RAVINE AMONGST SEVERAL HOUSES. PILOT WAS ABLE TO CRAWL OUT OF THE AIRCRAFT AND WAS ATTENDED BY PARAMEDICS AND THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL.

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 CEN14FA032Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCastle Rock, COThe pilot’s improper decision to continue flight into known icing conditions, which adversely affected the airplane’s performance and resulted in a loss of airplane control.Oct 29, 2013 · Substantial damage