# Accident 20211120018759A: Jahnke Lionel G GLASAIR III, Big Bear City, CA, November 20, 2021

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 20, 2021, 16:00 local time
- Place: Big Bear City, CA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.1234° N, 116.9361° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1234&lon=-116.9361&mi=10
- Aircraft: N291KT, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N291KT-2022-12-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Jahnke Lionel G GLASAIR III (registry code 05691DD, https://openairdocs.org/model/jahnke-lionel-g-glasair-iii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-540 series (registry code 41530, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: JAHNKE LIONEL G GLASAIR III
- Reported engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR22FA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22FA044) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20211120018759A

## Narrative

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

N291KT IMPACTED THE TOP OF THE SAN BERNARDINO MOUNTAIN AT LEVEL CRUISE SPEED. SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM DISCOVERED THE IMPACT SIGHT THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED WITH NO SURVIVORS.

## 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 WPR22FA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22FA044), Nov 21, 2021: Jahnke Lionel G Glasair III (N291KT), Big Bear City, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.

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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