Hartline GLASTAR N897G

Summary

On 13 April 2000 at about 21:10 local time, a Hartline GLASTAR registered N897G was involved in an accident near Woodstock, Alabama, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

13 April 2000 at 21:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Woodstock, Alabama, United States

Coordinates

33.1595, -87.1709

Aircraft

Hartline GLASTAR

Registration

N897G

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sylacauga → Paducah

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA00LA132

2 people were seriously injured.

a total engine failure for undetermined reason, resulting in a forced landing and subsequent impact with a tree.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

About 30 minutes after refueling, and at a cruise altitude of about 2,000 feet, the engine failed. The pilot attempted to restart the engine during the forced landing. The engine failed to restart; the airplane glided short of intended off-airport landing area, and struck the top of a tree. After striking the tree the airplane went nose first into a marshy area. The engine was equipped with a dual electronic ignition, controlled by a computer in conjunction with a computer driven fuel compensation unit. The electronic equipment was damaged beyond testing capability. The factory representative for the engine company stated, '...that he believed the malfunction was the result of one or more computers.' Due to impact damage to the electronic components, the cause of the engine failure was not determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.