# Accident 20171005014329A: Thomas Stephen GLASAIR SUPER II RG, Santa Ynez, CA, October 5, 2017

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 5, 2017, 10:43 local time
- Place: Santa Ynez, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.6069° N, 120.0756° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.6069&lon=-120.0756&mi=10
- Aircraft: N248ST, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N248ST) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Thomas Stephen GLASAIR SUPER II RG (registry code 05628OU, https://openairdocs.org/model/thomas-stephen-glasair-super-ii-rg) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Mistral G-190 (registry code 44100, https://openairdocs.org/engine/mistral-g-190) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: THOMAS STEPHEN GLASAIR SUPER II RG
- Reported engine: MISTRAL G-190
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 733 total, 86 in this make and model, 3 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR18LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA007) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20171005014329A

## Narrative

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

SHORTLY AFTER THE SECOND DEPARTURE, WHILE CONDUCTING TRAFFIC PATTERN WORK, THE ENGINE LOST POWER.  PILOT INITIATED AN OFF FIELD LANDING, STRIKING A DIRT BERM AND A WIRE FENCE.

## 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 WPR18LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA007), Oct 5, 2017: Thomas Stephen Glasair Super II RG (N248ST), Santa Ynez, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power for reasons that were not determined.

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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