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FAA accident report · Remos Acft Gmbh Flugzeugbau REMOS GX · Espanola, NM · March 11, 2016

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Date
March 11, 2016 · 16:30 local
Place
Espanola, NM
Airport
Ohkay Owingeh
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N28GX
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN16FA122
Reported as
Remos Acft Gmbh Flugzeugbau Remos GX
Reported engine
ROTAX 912ULS
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
120 total120 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days
N28GXRegistration cancelled Sep 22, 2016 · Remos Acft Gmbh Flugzeugbau REMOS GXS/N 356 · Built 2009Airframe modelRemos Acft Gmbh Flugzeugbau REMOS GXEngine modelRotax 912ULS series4 cycle

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What happened

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

On 3/11/2016, at approximately 1630 mountain standard time (MST), a Remos Gx aircraft bearing registration number N28GX, registered to new Mexico sport aviation, LLC, impacted the terrain, at 36° 1.10.82 n - 106° 2.27.85 w (approximately 1/8 mile east/southeast of Ohkay Owingeh Airport (E14), in espaÑola, new Mexico. The aircraft was being operated on a part 91 flight for pleasure. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was destroyed and the private pilot and passenger who was also a pilot sustained fatal injuries. The flight originated from santa fe, NM (saf), on 3/11/2016, at approximately 1344 MST, with two intermediate stops at los alamos at approximately 1448 and E14 at 1518. At approximately 1620 the aircraft departed runway 16 at E14 and conducted left circuits around the traffic pattern to practice landings. On the second circuit, during the left crosswind to downwind turn, the aircraft lost control and impacted the terrain.

As the FAA filed it

ON 3/11/2016, AT APPROXIMATELY 1630 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME (MST), A REMOS GX AIRCRAFT BEARING REGISTRATION NUMBER N28GX, REGISTERED TO NEW MEXICO SPORT AVIATION, LLC, IMPACTED THE TERRAIN, AT 36° 1.10.82 N - 106° 2.27.85 W (APPROXIMATELY 1/8 MILE EAST/SOUTHEAST OF OHKAY OWINGEH AIRPORT (E14), IN ESPAÑOLA, NEW MEXICO. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON A PART 91 FLIGHT FOR PLEASURE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE PRIVATE PILOT AND PASSENGER WHO WAS ALSO A PILOT SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM SANTA FE, NM (SAF), ON 3/11/2016, AT APPROXIMATELY 1344 MST, WITH TWO INTERMEDIATE STOPS AT LOS ALAMOS AT APPROXIMATELY 1448 AND E14 AT 1518. AT APPROXIMATELY 1620 THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 16 AT E14 AND CONDUCTED LEFT CIRCUITS AROUND THE TRAFFIC PATTERN TO PRACTICE LANDINGS. ON THE SECOND CIRCUIT, DURING THE LEFT CROSSWIND TO DOWNWIND TURN, THE AIRCRAFT LOST CONTROL AND IMPACTED THE TERRAIN.

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 CEN16FA122Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportEspañola, NMThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while operating in the airport traffic pattern, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall at a low altitude.Mar 11, 2016 · Destroyed