Pilot Debrief

JEFFKO GLASAIR near Tonasket, WA — 2012-07-23

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Date
2012-07-23
Location
Tonasket, WA, USA
Aircraft
JEFFKO GLASAIR
Registration
N743CA
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1

Probable cause

The cause of the accident is undetermined as the airplane has not been located and remains missing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot departed on the cross-country flight in the experimental airplane without filing either an instrument or visual flight plan. The route of flight would have taken him over high mountain passes, which were obscured by clouds at the time. An alert notice (ALNOT) was issued after family members reported that he had not arrived at his planned destination. A search and rescue mission was subsequently initiated, and for the following 6 days multiple search sorties were performed. To date, the airplane has not been found.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
VFR into IMC
First missed decision gate
Pilot did not obtain a weather briefing before departure.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 1 docket document
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Docket documents1

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