Bean R E/R B Weld Inc GLASAIR III accident near Winchester, TN
On November 5, 2010, a Bean R E/R B Weld Inc GLASAIR III (airplane) was involved in an accident near Winchester, TN. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 5, 2010
- Place
- Winchester, TN
- Aircraft
- Bean R E/R B Weld Inc GLASAIR III · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 35.009°N, 86.004°W
- NTSB ID
- 20101105X53437
Official records · ERA11LA048
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 5, 2010, about 0918 central daylight time, an experimental amateur-built, Bean Glassair III, N7SY, was destroyed during collision with wooded, mountainous terrain following an uncontrolled descent while maneuvering near Winchester, Tennessee. The certificated private pilot and the pilot-rated passenger/builder were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed for the personal flight which was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The flight of two airplanes, lead by an airline transport-rated pilot (ATP) in a Tews Swearingen SX300, N3RT, departed Port Orange, Florida (7FL6), with a planned fuel stop in Shelbyville, Tennessee (SYI). During telephone interviews with a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, two witnesses said they heard the airplane, and one witness observed it before ground contact. Both witnesses described the engine noise as increasing and decreasing "for some time," and one likened it to a crop duster as it made low-level passes. The witness who observed the airplane said it descended vertically and sounded as though it was at "full power" before it disappeared into the trees and the sounds of impact were heard. The ATP in the second aircraft was interviewed by the FAA inspector, and a Safety Board investigator, and he provided a similar account to each. According to the ATP, the flight departed 7FL6 on an IFR plan with an ultimate destination of Iowa City, Iowa. He stated he checked the weather and it was "
Probable cause
The pilot's inadvertent climb and entry into instrument meteorological conditions during a course reversal, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a loss of control.
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