# NTSB SEA84LA235: Garre Leo J Glasair, N108DR, Aurora, OR, September 29, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 29, 1984, 14:20 local (21:20 UTC)
- Place: Aurora, OR
- Coordinates: 45.229412, -122.800819 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.2294&lon=-122.8008&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 40016
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA84LA235
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/40016/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA235

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - lowering of flaps - not performed, pilot in command
  - proper descent rate - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - ground loop/swerve - inadvertent, pilot in command

## Analysis

PLT WAS ATTEMPTING A NO FLAP LANDING. THE ACFT DEVELOPED A HIGH RATE OF SINK, STRUCK THE RWY AND BOUNCED. THE ACFT GROUND LOOPED AND NOSED OVER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N108DR (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GARRE LEO J GLASAIR
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 108
- Airframe hours: 2
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-A2A 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Leo J. Garre
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Departed: 3S2, AURORA, OR
- Destination: 3S2, AURORA, OR
- Airport: 3S2, Aurora, runway 35, 4,400 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 41; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 1,527 total, 60 in this make and model, 1,448 as pilot in command, 25 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 180° at 2 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 75 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: 3S2

## 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 19840929052399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840929052399A), Sep 29, 1984: Amtr GLASAIR, Aurora, OR, Substantial damage. High sink rate on landing. Bounced, lost control, ground looped and nosed over.

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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