Blue Side Up Inc COMP AIR 8 SS52 accident near Grasmere, ID
On May 8, 2022, a Blue Side Up Inc COMP AIR 8 SS52 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Grasmere, ID. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- May 8, 2022
- Place
- Grasmere, ID
- Aircraft
- Blue Side Up Inc COMP AIR 8 SS52 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 42.188°N, 115.584°W
- NTSB ID
- 20220510105052
Official records · WPR22FA173
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Memorandum For Records ATC Summary: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn May 8, 2022, about 1419 mountain daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Comp Air 8 SS52 airplane, N801DT, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Grasmere, Idaho. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an Alert Notification for the missing airplane after the pilot made a distress call and reported critical fuel. A search ensued and the airplane wreckage was located by a search and rescue helicopter shortly afterwards about 7 miles southwest of Grasmere Airport (U91), Grasmere, Idaho. ADS-B data indicated that the airplane departed Boulder City Municipal Airport, (BLU), Boulder City, Nevada, on a cross-country flight. The airplane was at a cruise altitude between 11,000 ft and 13,000 ft msl on a north to northeast heading consistent with its planned destination for most of the flight. About 1339 the airplane began a descent, and then about 1357 turned towards the east. Shortly thereafter, the pilot declared minimum fuel with ATC. About 1401, the pilot declared critical fuel due to a fuel leak. About 1406, ATC attempted to contact the flight by relaying through another pilot. The relaying pilot made contact with the accident flight and the accident pilot stated that they would not be able to make Owyhee Airport (10U), Owyhee, Nevada, but would attempt to make U91. About 1410, the last data return indicated that the airplane’s altitude was about 6,200 ft msl, heading was 110°, a
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
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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.
