Glasair GS-2 N105TW

Summary

On 27 July 2005 at about 14:40 local time, a Glasair GS-2 registered N105TW was involved in an accident near Wautoma, Wisconsin, 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

27 July 2005 at 14:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Wautoma, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Wautoma Municipal Airport (Y50)

Coordinates

44.0469, -89.3072

Aircraft

Glasair GS-2

Registration

N105TW

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Other Work Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Wautoma → Wautoma

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI05FA199

1 person died.

the abrupt maneuver that was performed while failing to maintain airpeed, resulting in a stall, and uncontrolled impact with the ground without sufficient altitude to recover.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was flying a local demonstration flight in the airport pattern to be filmed by a camera crew. The aircraft conducted a steep climbout after takeoff from runway 26, turned downwind, and reduced power at a downwind altitude of about 300-500 feet above ground level. The aircraft then made a number of yaws, then entered a steep left turn, an increase in power was heard, and then the aircraft impacted the terrain in about an 80 degree left bank. A post impact fire occurred. Inspection of the airframe, engine, propeller, and flight controls disclosed no evidence of any peimpact failure or malfunction.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.