Covington Edward L SHA-GLASAIR N3EC

Summary

On 12 July 2024 at about 10:30 local time, a Covington Edward L SHA-GLASAIR registered N3EC was involved in an accident near Saint James, Minnesota, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

12 July 2024 at 10:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Saint James, Minnesota, United States

Nearest airport

St James Municipal (JYG)

Coordinates

43.9864, -94.5580

Aircraft

Covington Edward L SHA-GLASAIR

Registration

N3EC

Category

Airplane

Year built

1986

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Farimont → St James

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN24LA267

Nobody was injured.

An in-flight bird strike which resulted in an engine compartment fire that ultimately destroyed the airplane.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was on approach to land when he saw birds in his peripheral vision and then heard and felt them impact his airplane. The pilot landed, taxied to the runup pad, and shut down the engine because he smelled something burning. After exiting the airplane, he saw smoke. The pilot used the on-board fire extinguisher in an attempt to extinguish the engine compartment fire but was unsuccessful, and the fire subsequently destroyed the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.