Jeffko GLASAIR accident near Tonasket, WA
On July 23, 2012, a Jeffko GLASAIR (airplane) was involved in an accident near Tonasket, WA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 23, 2012
- Place
- Tonasket, WA
- Aircraft
- Jeffko GLASAIR · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 48.725°N, 119.466°W
- NTSB ID
- 20120806X11036
Official records · WPR12FAMS1
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On July 23, 2012, an experimental amateur-built Jeffko Glasair, N743CA, did not arrive at its planned destination of Sequim Valley Airport, Sequim, Washington. The pilot/owner was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The certified flight instructor was presumed to have sustained fatal injuries, with unknown damage to the airplane. The cross-country flight departed Tonasket Municipal Airport, Tonasket, Washington, about 0830. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the departure airport, and no flight plan had been filed. On July 23, at 1520, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an alert notice (ALNOT) for the missing airplane after family members reported that it had not arrived at its planned destination. A search and rescue mission was subsequently initiated by the Washington State Department of Transportation. The owner of the airplane had recently purchased a TSO-C126 (406 MHz) Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT), however, it could not be determined if the unit had been installed at the time of the accident. No ELT signal was received during the search and rescue activities; additionally, attempts to locate a signal from the pilot's cell phone utilizing network-based location analysis were unsuccessful. The presumed route of flight would have taken the airplane over the Cascade Mountain Range, which according to the Seattle Sectional Aeronautical Chart, had an obstacle clearance (Maximum Elevation Figure - MEF) in the area of 10,500 feet msl. The closest FAA radar sensors were located in Seattle and Spo
Probable cause
The cause of the accident is undetermined as the airplane has not been located and remains missing.
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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.
