- Date
- June 23, 1984, 13:05 local (17:05 UTC)
- Place
- Columbus, OH
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N5177YRobert B. Boston Glasair RG
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840623026069A
- Case key
- 12406
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Analysis
The plt was on the 2nd leg of a flt to ferry the home-built acft to the lancaster arpt for further testing. After takeoff, he requested clearance to stay in the area for a few minutes. ATC asked him if he had a problem & the plt responded 'no, I just want to check something out.' A few minutes later, he stated 'I'm in trouble.' The acft was seen & heard in a descending left turn at an estimated speed of over 100 mph with the eng running at a high RPM & with the landing gear retracted. While in a descending left turn, the acft struck a tree top. It then hit a utility pole, impacted the ground, burst into flames & was demolished by fire. No preimpact part failure or malfunction was found.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5177Y
- Reported as
- Robert B. Boston Glasair RG
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 134R
- Airframe hours
- 2
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-D3G, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Robert B. Boston
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Departed
- CMH
- Destination
- I15 · Lancaster, OH
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 55
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 3,929 total · 2 in this make and model · 3,800 as pilot in command · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 12° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 79 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CMH, 3 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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