# NTSB MIA87LA028: Glasair Glasair, N3241W, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, November 8, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: November 8, 1986, 11:55 local (16:55 UTC)
- Place: Ft. Lauderdale, FL
- Coordinates: 26.099266, -80.119056 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.0993&lon=-80.1191&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31823
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA87LA028
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31823/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA028

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power, approach - vfr pattern - downwind
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Forced landing, maneuvering - turn to landing area (emergency)
- In flight collision with object, landing
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PLT STATED THAT WHILE IN THE PATTERN, THE ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH AND THEN QUIT. HE ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE RUNWAY, BUT THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO TREES ABOUT ONE MILE FROM THE AIRPORT. NO REASON WAS FOUND FOR THE LOSS OF POWER AS DESCRIBED BY THE PILOT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3241W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3241W-2013-09-12), registration cancelled 2013-09-12, S/N SN-377, built 1982 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Glasair GLASAIR
- Registry model: [Raschiatore Felix GLASAIR](https://openairdocs.org/model/raschiatore-felix-glasair) (registry code 05655JJ) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-320-series) (registry code 41509, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 377
- Airframe hours: 27
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-320 reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Felix Raschiatore
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 3,000 total, 50 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 90° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 2,500 ft broken
- Temperature: 84 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: MIA, 30 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19861108082269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861108082269A), Nov 8, 1986: Amtr GLASAIR, Ft Lauderdale, FL, Substantial damage. The engine lost power in traffic pattern. Aircraft struck trees during forced landing. Engine problem not reported.

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.

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