Saint GLASAIR II SFT N952W
11 October 2024 · Forest, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 October 2024 at about 20:47 local time, a Saint GLASAIR II SFT registered N952W was involved in an accident near Forest, Virginia, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 20:47
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Forest, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- New London Airport (W90)
- Coordinates
- 37.2781, -79.3885
- Aircraft
- Saint GLASAIR II SFT
- Registration
- N952W
- 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
- Orange → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA25LA011
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The installation of a non-failsafe coupler that resulted in the separation of the throttle cable from the throttle arm and a subsequent partial loss of engine power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During initial climb on a crosswind leg of the airport traffic pattern, the experimental amateur-built airplane exhibited a partial loss of engine power. The pilot attempted to glide the airplane to an upwind landing, but overshot the runway and landed in a field, resulting in substantial damage. Postaccident examination of the wreckage revealed that a threaded coupler between the throttle rod end and throttle cable had loosened and disconnected the cable from the throttle arm. This allowed the arm to move toward idle position. Use of a throttle cable coupler was likely a custom installation, and was not provided by the kit manufacturer. The installation provided a means to adjust the throttle cable; however, it also proved to be a single point of failure as there was no means to secure the coupler, such as a cotter pin or safety wire.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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