Glenn Timothy C SKYSTAR SERIES 5 N4291R

Summary

On 12 September 2015 at about 15:30 local time, a Glenn Timothy C SKYSTAR SERIES 5 registered N4291R was involved in an accident near Green River, Utah, United States. 2 people were 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

12 September 2015 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Green River, Utah, United States

Nearest airport

Mexican Mountain Airstrip (N/A)

Coordinates

39.0189, -110.4508

Aircraft

Glenn Timothy C SKYSTAR SERIES 5

Registration

N4291R

Category

Airplane

Year built

1997

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Heber → Green River

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA15CA257

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain pitch attitude, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall/spin.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that while on short final about 20 feet above the ground, he noticed the "attitude was a little flat." He reported that the airplane lost altitude "so fast, he didn't have time to react or even think to put the nose down or add power". The airplane impacted terrain, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that his conclusion as to why the accident occurred was that the airplane "flat" stalled about 15 to 20 feet above the ground because he was "so focused on hitting the front of the runway" and didn't keep the airspeed "up." The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.