- Date
- April 2, 1983, 10:45 local (18:45 UTC)
- Place
- Camano Island, WA
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N94RBGlasair SH2
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830402010679A
- Case key
- 39604
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The aircraft was observed in a flat left hand spin which continued to ground impact. The aircraft entered the spin from a vertical maneuver at about 2000 feet AGL. The pilot had helped build this aircraft. He was characterized as a conservative pilot and had received no training in aerobatics or spins. There was no evidence of pre-impact physical impairment of the pilot or passenger.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N94RB
- Reported as
- Glasair SH2
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 99
- Airframe hours
- 96
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2D, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Rojer H.Hamilton
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 2, 1982 · 77 hours before
- Departed
- S88 · Arlington, WA
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 58
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 361 total · 48 in this make and model · 230 as pilot in command · 12 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 10 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 20,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 55 °F, dew point 48 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.