Avery Glasair accident near Brookings, OR
On February 22, 2005, an Avery Glasair (airplane) was involved in an accident near Brookings, OR. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- February 22, 2005
- Place
- Brookings, OR
- Aircraft
- Avery Glasair · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 42.019°N, 124.258°W
- NTSB ID
- 20050225X00234
NTSB summary
On February 22, 2005, about 0204 Pacific standard time, an experimental Avery Glasair, N262WG, registered to a private individual and flown by the pilot as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, collided with the ocean about five miles southeast of Brookings, Oregon. Visual night meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the private pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The aircraft departed from Portland, Oregon, about one hour and 35 minutes before the accident. Interviews of persons that encountered the pilot and aircraft reported that the pilot landed at Crescent City on February 21 before 2000 to pick-up the passenger. The pilot fueled the aircraft at the self serve pump before takeoff. Personnel who maintained fueling records reported that the aircraft took on 24.27 gallons of fuel. A lineman from the fueling facility reported that after fueling, the pilot was having trouble starting the engine and he was called over to assist. The lineman reported that he assisted the pilot in "jump-starting" the engine. Once started, the lineman reported that the engine was running fine. The flight then took off from Crescent City at 2015, and was bound for Portland, Oregon. The purpose of the flight was to travel to Portland for dinner. The aircraft landed at Portland International Airport about 2200. Records obtained from the Fixed Base Operator indicated that the pilot checked a car out at 2215. The Operator reported that the pilot did not require any assistance nor did the aircraft take on fuel before
Probable cause
In flight collision with water while maneuvering for undetermined reasons.
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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.
