Brault Glasair SH2F accident near Green Bay, WI
On May 16, 2001, a Brault Glasair SH2F (airplane) was involved in an accident near Green Bay, WI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- May 16, 2001
- Place
- Green Bay, WI
- Aircraft
- Brault Glasair SH2F · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 44.480°N, 87.890°W
- NTSB ID
- 20010517X00946
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 16, 2001, at 1105 central daylight time, an experimental Brault Glasair SH2F, N1490, was destroyed when it impacted the ground during a 360 degree turn for spacing on short final for landing. The pilot was fatally injured. The 14 Part 91 personal flight had departed the Austin Strauble Airport (GRB), Green Bay, Wisconsin, at 1100 on a local flight. The airplane had turned base to final for runway 24 (7,699 feet by 150 feet) when the pilot was given instructions to do a go-around. The pilot requested a 360 degree turn instead which was subsequently authorized by ATC. The airplane impacted the ground in a nose down attitude. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Air Traffic Controller (ATC) transcript indicated N1490 was cleared for takeoff from runway 24 at 1100. Initially, N1490 was issued instructions to fly a left downwind, but before turning downwind it was instructed to fly a right downwind due to an aircraft departing runway 36. While on the right downwind, N1490 was informed that it was number two for landing behind a Cessna 172 that was on a left downwind for landing on runway 24. N1490 was on a right base when he reported that he had the Cessna on short final in sight. The ATC controller reported that while N1490 was on final for landing, the Cessna was still on the runway. The ATC controller instructed N1490 to "execute a go-around and make a left traffic… ." At 1604:54, the controller stated, "And ah renega or correction ah glasair fourteen ninety tell you what si
Probable cause
The pilot allowed the airspeed to get too low and inadvertently stalled the airplane.
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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.
