Glasair SH-2R N534TS

Summary

On 5 September 1998 at about 15:08 local time, a Glasair SH-2R registered N534TS was involved in an accident near Panama City, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

5 September 1998 at 15:08

Classification

Accident

Location

Panama City, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Sandy Creek Airpark (75FL)

Coordinates

30.1998, -85.5094

Aircraft

Glasair SH-2R

Registration

N534TS

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA98FA237

1 person died.

The pilot's failure to maintain a proper descent rate during a precautionary landing following a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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Eye witnesses stated that during takeoff, the engine sputtered and seemed to smooth out. The pilot entered a shallow left bank, climbed to about 500 to 600 feet, agl, disappeared from sight behind a tree line, and reemerged in a shallow right bank for a landing in the opposite direction. The pilot overshot the runway centerline, entered a steep bank to correct, and began a descent for landing while still aligning for landing. The airplane was then observed to assume the landing attitude at 50 to 75 feet, agl, and hold that attitude until very hard touchdown left of the grass runway. The three landing gear collapsed, the wings flexed extensively, spewing fuel, and the airplane skidded up onto the runway and burned.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.