Clarke Colin A GLASTAR N1935C
14 June 2009 · Wenatchee, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 June 2009 at about 21:30 local time, a Clarke Colin A GLASTAR registered N1935C was involved in an accident near Wenatchee, Washington, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wenatchee, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pangborn Memorial Airport (KEAT)
- Coordinates
- 47.3989, -120.2031
- Aircraft
- Clarke Colin A GLASTAR
- Registration
- N1935C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wenatchee → Wenatchee
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR09CA291
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot turned right base with the intention of landing at a grass strip adjacent to the runway. During the turn a glider reported that it was on the left downwind for the same landing area. The pilot then elected to overshoot the final turn in order to allow room for the glider to land. During the final turn, the pilot allowed the airspeed to decay and the airplane began to stall. He applied full engine power, but the airplane descended and impacted the ground, collapsing the right main landing gear and causing substantial damage to the forward fuselage. No mechanical anomalies with the engine or airframe were observed prior to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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