Remos REMOS G-3/ N18241

Summary

On 8 October 2009 at about 22:36 local time, a Remos REMOS G-3/ registered N18241, operated by Massey John Thomas, was involved in an accident near Sims, North Carolina, 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.

Date

8 October 2009 at 22:36

Classification

Accident

Location

Sims, North Carolina, United States

Coordinates

35.7000, -78.1667

Aircraft

Remos REMOS G-3/

Registration

N18241

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Massey John Thomas

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Smithfield → Smithfield

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA10CA011

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain altitude, resulting in controlled flight into water.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was flying above the reservoir at 500 feet approximately thirty minutes before sundown. As he completed a 180-degree turn, the sun was in his eyes. He put on a cap to block the sun from his eyes, and as he was adjusting the cap, the aircraft impacted the water. The pilot stated he “apparently relaxed the back pressure on the stick enough to lose altitude.” During the impact, the right wing incurred substantial damage. No preimpact malfunctions were reported by the pilot.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.