Behne GLASAIR III accident near Byron, CA
On October 23, 2012, a Behne GLASAIR III (airplane) was involved in an accident near Byron, CA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 23, 2012
- Place
- Byron, CA
- Aircraft
- Behne GLASAIR III · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 37.897°N, 121.644°W
- NTSB ID
- 20121024X11737
Official records · WPR13FA022
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn October 23, 2012, about 1403 Pacific daylight time, an experimental amateur- built Behne Glasair III, N655DB, was destroyed when it impacted terrain while maneuvering near Byron, California. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The private pilot who occupied the left seat, and the private pilot who occupied the right seat were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight. The local flight originated from the Funny Farm Airport (4CA2), Brentwood, California, about 1357. Witnesses located adjacent to the accident reported that they observed the accident airplane flying at an altitude of about 1,000 feet above ground level when it suddenly nosed over and began to spin to the left in a slight nose low attitude. The witnesses further reported that the airplane continued to spin until it impacted terrain where post-crash fire ensued. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONIt was not determined which one of the two pilots, a private pilot and owner of the airplane seated in the left seat or the private pilot seated in the right seat, was manipulating the flight controls when the accident occurred. Pilot #1 (left seat pilot/airplane owner) The pilot/owner, age 57, held a private pilot certificate with an airplane single-engine land, airplane multi-engine land, and instrument airplane rating. A third-class airman medical certificate was issued to the pilot on April 10, 2012, with no limitations stated. The pilot reported on h
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering, which resulted in a stall and subsequent spin.
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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.
