Glasair Glastar accident near Idaho City, ID
On August 4, 2023, a Glasair Glastar (airplane) was involved in an accident near Idaho City, ID. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 4, 2023
- Place
- Idaho City, ID
- Aircraft
- Glasair Glastar · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 43.825°N, 115.842°W
- NTSB ID
- 20230804192795
Official records · WPR23FA301
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn August 4, 2023, about 1010 mountain daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Glasair Glastar airplane, N617G was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Idaho City, Idaho. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to a friend, who was also a pilot, he and the accident pilot departed Caldwell Executive Airport (EUL), Caldwell, Idaho, each in their own airplanes, and flew to Idaho City USFS Airport (U98), Idaho City, Idaho. The accident pilot’s airplane sounded normal upon arrival. The two pilots parked their airplanes and walked into town for breakfast. During breakfast, the accident pilot made no mention of any anomalies with the accident airplane. After returning to their airplanes, the accident pilot told the friend that he had to go to the bathroom and began walking to the woods. The friend told him that there were facilities nearby. The accident pilot then indicated that he would not make it. He returned about 10 minutes later and continued to prepare to depart. The pilots started their airplanes, and the friend recalled that the accident airplane started immediately. They both taxied across the asphalt parking area to the beginning of the gravel runway, with the accident airplane behind the friend’s airplane. The friend asked the accident pilot via radio if he was ready to go but received no response. The friend then departed and later tried to communicate with the accident pilot over commonly used radio frequencies but again receiv
Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of airplane control during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined.
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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.
