What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 15, 2024, at or around 13:30 MST, a Evektor-Aerotechnik A S harmany LSA, crashed while taking off from Grants-Milan Municipal Airport (gnt), NM, while ferrying the aircraft from Florida to California. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and a VFR flight plan was not filed. There was substantial damage to the aircraft, and the certificated private commercial was not injured. The flight originated at Grants-Milan Municipal Airport (gnt), NM on August 15, 2024.
The investigation determined the engine and fuel system were working properly and there was 2.5 gallons of fuel in the left tank and 5 gallons in the right thank. The cause of the accident is undetermined but the NTSB is still investigating and we will amend this report if additional information becomes available.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 15, 2024, AT OR AROUND 13:30 MST, A EVEKTOR-AEROTECHNIK A S HARMANY LSA, CRASHED WHILE TAKING OFF FROM GRANTS-MILAN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (GNT), NM, WHILE FERRYING THE AIRCRAFT FROM FLORIDA TO CALIFORNIA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT, AND THE CERTIFICATED PRIVATE COMMERCIAL WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT GRANTS-MILAN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (GNT), NM ON AUGUST 15, 2024.
THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE ENGINE AND FUEL SYSTEM WERE WORKING PROPERLY AND THERE WAS 2.5 GALLONS OF FUEL IN THE LEFT TANK AND 5 GALLONS IN THE RIGHT THANK. THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT IS UNDETERMINED BUT THE NTSB IS STILL INVESTIGATING AND WE WILL AMEND THIS REPORT IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.