Durbin GLASAIR R accident near Chama, NM
On July 28, 1997, a Durbin GLASAIR R (airplane) was involved in an accident near Chama, NM. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 28, 1997
- Place
- Chama, NM
- Aircraft
- Durbin GLASAIR R · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 36.890°N, 106.580°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X08360
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 28, 1997, approximately 1120 mountain daylight time, (MDT) {all times are MDT unless otherwise specified} a Durbin Glasair R, N57JD, collided with terrain while in cruise flight near Cumbres Pass, on Colorado State Highway 17 between Antonito, Colorado, and Chama, New Mexico. The private pilot , who was the sole occupant and builder of the aircraft, received fatal injuries and the aircraft was destroyed. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed in the area of the accident and a VFR flight plan was filed for this personal flight conducted under Title 14 CFR Part 91. The flight originated about 0530 Pacific daylight time from Rialto, California, with an intended destination of Oshkosh, Wisconsin. A fuel stop was made at Grand Canyon, Arizona, and another fuel stop was planned at Lamar, Colorado. The pilot called Riverside AFSS (Automated Flight Service Station) prior to departure from Rialto, and received a pilot brief and outlook. He then filed an IFR (instrument flight rules) flight plan to a VFR (visual flight rules) on top flight plan. At 0532 PDT the pilot of N57JD called Pomona Radar and advised that he had departed Rialto VFR en route to Oshkosh. He was identified on radar, was assigned a transponder code, and issued traffic reports. At 0541 PDT, N57JD was switched to Los Angeles Center. The pilot called Los Angeles Center and checked in with his assigned transponder code. The pilot was told to standby. There was no response and Los Angeles Center had no further contact with the aircraft. There is no record of further contact with N57JD
Probable cause
flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude and/or clearance from mountainous terrain. Factors relating to the accident were: the low ceiling, rain, fog, and high/mountainous terrain.
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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.
