Axell, Charles GLASAIR RG-2 accident near Elberta, AL
On April 26, 1995, an Axell, Charles GLASAIR RG-2 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Elberta, AL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 26, 1995
- Place
- Elberta, AL
- Aircraft
- Axell, Charles GLASAIR RG-2 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 30.410°N, 87.600°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X03217
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 26, 1995, at 1749 central daylight time, a Charles Axell Glasair RG-2 experimental aircraft, N86XL, collided with the ground while maneuvering near Elberta, Alabama. The personal flight operated under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 with no flight plan filed. Visual weather conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces, and a post-impact fire; the private pilot and his pilot rated passenger were fatally injured. According to the co-owner of N86XL, he estimated that the flight departed Ferguson Field at 1730, after the pilot refueled the airplane with ten gallons of aviation fuel. The co-owner was not aware of the pilot's flight intentions, but stated this was the passenger's first flight in N86XL. Several minutes into the flight witnesses, in the vicinity of the accident site, reported hearing the aircraft engine sputter several times. Another witness observed the airplane in a spiral like maneuver prior to the impact with the ground. One witness also heard a thud, and noticed black smoke northeast of his position, in the vicinity of the accident site. PERSONNEL INFORMATION Information on the pilot is included in this report at the data field labeled "First Pilot Information". The private pilot's flight logs were not recovered. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION Information on the aircraft is contained in this report at the data field labeled "Aircraft Information". The aircraft maintenance logs review revealed that during the last annual inspection, metal shavings were detected on the engine oil screen. METEOROL
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL. A FACTOR WAS THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO A BLOCKED FUEL INJECTOR NOZZLE.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
