Fisher GLASTAR GS-1 N99DF

Summary

On 10 August 2000 at about 16:30 local time, a Fisher GLASTAR GS-1 registered N99DF was involved in an accident near Berthoud, Colorado, 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.

Date

10 August 2000 at 16:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Berthoud, Colorado, United States

Coordinates

40.2993, -105.0808

Aircraft

Fisher GLASTAR GS-1

Registration

N99DF

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Longmont

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN00LA147

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance during takeoff. A factor was the irrigation equipment.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane drifted slightly to the left (north) as the pilot landed to the east, going uphill, on the private airstrip. He noted irrigation equipment on the south side of the airstrip. Takeoff was made to the west going downhill and he noticed 'considerable drift to the right (north).' He lowered the left wing to correct for the drift. As the airplane lifted off, the left wing struck an irrigation buggy wheel, causing the airplane to spin around 180 degrees. The airplane slid backwards, tearing off the tail wheel, and came to a halt under the sprinkler arm. The wind recorded at an airport 13 miles north of the accident site was from the south (160 degrees) at 7 knots with gusts to 14 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.