Mccutchan Glasair accident near Mineral Wells, TX
On November 11, 2006, a Mccutchan Glasair (airplane) was involved in an accident near Mineral Wells, TX. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 11, 2006
- Place
- Mineral Wells, TX
- Aircraft
- Mccutchan Glasair · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 32.766°N, 98.038°W
- NTSB ID
- 20061115X01680
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 11, 2006, approximately 1435 central standard time, a single-engine McCutchan Glasair experimental airplane, N606MC, was destroyed upon impact with terrain following a loss of control while landing at the Mineral Wells Airport (MWL), near Mineral Wells, Texas. The private pilot and his passenger sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot. Visual metrological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The flight departed from the Mason County Airport (T92) approximately 1330, and was returning to Mineral Wells. A witness reported observing the airplane moving from northwest to southeast as it was spiraling downward. The witness observed about two spin turns before the airplane impacted the ground in a pronounced nose down attitude, and "there was no fire or movement seen at that time." According to airport records, on October 28, 2006, the airplane was "topped-off" with 16.3 gallons of 100 LL aviation fuel before the pilot departed on a flight for Houston, Texas. No other refueling records for the airplane were located at the home-base airport. Additionally, no record of fuel purchases were located at either Houston, Texas, or Mason, Texas. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The 55-year old pilot held a private pilot certificate with a rating for airplane single engine land. The pilot had been granted an authorization for a special issuance of a third-class medical certificate on October 6, 2005, with the restriction "Not valid for any class aft
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a forced landing, resulting in an inadvertent stall. A factor was the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
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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.
