Amorde GLASAIR II-S RG N183TA
16 September 2006 · Rockford, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 September 2006 at about 20:00 local time, a Amorde GLASAIR II-S RG registered N183TA, operated by Robert Goldman, was involved in an accident near Rockford, Idaho, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rockford, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Rockford Muni (2U4)
- Coordinates
- 43.1903, -112.5319
- Aircraft
- Amorde GLASAIR II-S RG
- Registration
- N183TA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert Goldman
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bozeman → Rockford
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA06CA192
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing. A contributing factor was gusty winds.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that during cruise flight he noticed the aircraft's left wingtip fuel cap was missing. He stated fuel was not venting from the tip tank, however the airplane was accumulating ice and he was concerned that ice would collect over the open fuel port and potentially contaminate the fuel system. The pilot reported the aircraft continued to accumulate ice and eventually the airspeed indicator dropped to "zero" and the angle of attack indicator froze. The pilot declared an emergency and ultimately requested landing at the nearest airport, which was approximately 10 miles from his position. The pilot reported that as he "bleed airspeed off" for landing, approximately 5 feet above the runway, the airplane "pitched forward and dropped to the runway." The airplane bounced and eventually came to rest off the runway. The pilot reported the runway was 2,800 feet in length and the winds were from 180 degrees at 14 knots, gusting to 20 knots. The temperature at the airport was approximately 50 degrees F.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 2006 | Cessna 172 | Bonners Ferry, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 8 Jun 2006 | Cessna TU206G | Mullan, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 May 2006 | Cessna A188B | Minidoka, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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