New Glasair GLASTAR N171JV
21 May 2022 · Beckley, West Virginia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 21 May 2022 at about 14:40 local time, a New Glasair GLASTAR registered N171JV, operated by Rodes Everett Jerome, was involved in an accident near Beckley, West Virginia, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 14:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Beckley, West Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Raleigh County Memorial Airpor (BKW)
- Coordinates
- 37.7873, -81.1242
- Aircraft
- New Glasair GLASTAR
- Registration
- N171JV
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2010
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rodes Everett Jerome
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dawswon → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA22LA240
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing in gusting wind conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The private pilot was attempting to land on the runway in gusty wind conditions. During the landing flare, the airplane encountered a gust of wind and it climbed back into the air and yawed. The pilot increased engine power and added right rudder input in an attempt to correct the airplane’s heading, but the airplane subsequently departed the runway surface and struck an embankment. During the excursion the empennage separated from the fuselage and the landing gear collapsed, resulting in substantial damage to the airframe. The pilot did not report that there were any preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other New Glasair GLASTAR accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 2021 | New Glasair GLASTAR | Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2022 | Bell UH-1B | Amherstdale, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 11 Aug 2022 | Piper PA32 | Metz, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Oct 2022 | Green L/Gilner D RV-4 | Rowlesburg, West Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 2022 | Cessna 182P | Ethel, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 2023 | Beechcraft 65-A90-1 | Petersburg, West Virginia, United States | Dynamic Aviation Group, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 2021 | Rowe Dennis A HIGHLANDER | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |