Risen 915 iS accident near Glendive, MT
On July 28, 2023, a Risen 915 iS (airplane) was involved in an accident near Glendive, MT. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 28, 2023
- Place
- Glendive, MT
- Aircraft
- Risen 915 iS · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 47.130°N, 104.773°W
- NTSB ID
- 20230728192733
Official records · WPR23FA286
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn July 28, 2023, about 1410 mountain daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Risen 915 iS, N2442, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Glendive, Montana. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot was conducting a personal cross-country flight that originated in Georgia eight days before the accident and had proceeded to Felts Field (SFF), Spokane, Washington. The day before the accident, the pilot departed SFF and flew to the Dawson Community Airport (GDV), Glendive, Montana. The pilot initially had planned to attend the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh Air Show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. However, the pilot mentioned to a witness that he was abandoning his attempt to make the airshow due to operational delays. The pilot’s destination when he departed GDV is unknown. The GDV airport manager reported that he assisted the pilot with fueling the airplane with about 15 gallons of fuel, and he mentioned that the pilot was in good spirits. He expected that the pilot intended to do a fly-by the airport after takeoff to demonstrate the speed of the airplane, which had a cruise speed just under 200 knots. The airport manager reported that he observed the airplane depart runway 12 at 1408. . The engine sounded like it was at full power during takeoff; however, the airplane appeared to climb slower than he expected to about 300-400 ft agl. The main landing gear were up but the nose gear appeared to be partially extended and had not completely retracted. He watched the
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall/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.
