BobW
June 27th 12, 10:12 PM
More safety food for thought...
Not a glider, but a glider pilot. Gut wrenching.
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> NTSB Identification: ERA12FA395 14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation Accident
> occurred Friday, June 15, 2012 in Westminster, MD Aircraft: REMOS ACFT GMBH
> FLUGZEUGBAU REMOS GX, registration: N206GX Injuries: 1 Fatal.
>
> This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors.
> Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been
> completed.
>
> On June 15, 2012, about 1010 eastern daylight time, a Remos Aircraft GmbH
> Flugzeugbau Remos GX, special-light sport aircraft (S-LSA), N206GX,
> operated by a private individual, was substantially damaged when it
> impacted the ground during an emergency landing at the Carroll County
> Regional Airport (DMW), Westminster, Maryland. The certificated commercial
> pilot was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and
> no flight plan had been filed for the flight that departed the Frederick
> Municipal Airport (FDK), Frederick, Maryland, and was ultimately destined
> for the Piseco Airport (K09), Piseco, New York. The personal flight was
> conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part
> 91.
>
> According to records obtained from the Federal Aviation Administration
> (FAA), the two-seat, high-wing, fixed tricycle landing gear, S-LSA, was
> issued a special airworthiness certificate on September 30, 2009, and
> purchased by its current owner during May 2011.
>
> The airplane was of composite carbon fiber monocoque construction, and was
> designed with the ability to fold both wings back to facilitate storage and
> transportation. In addition, both wings and the horizontal stabilizer were
> removable. The respective control push-pull rods for the left and right
> ailerons, and elevator featured a "quick-fastener" to disconnect and
> reconnect the respective flight control.
>
> According to witnesses, the pilot flew the airplane from K09 to Haysfield
> Airport (MD24), Clarksville, Maryland, during November 2011, where it was
> disassembled and stored for the winter. It was subsequently reassembled
> during April 2012. The pilot, who was also an FAA certificated airframe and
> powerplant mechanic, completed a condition inspection on June 1, 2012. The
> pilot then flew the airplane to Bay Bridge Airport (W29), Stevensville,
> Maryland, where a pitot-static system check was performed on June 8, and a
> Magnum 601 ballistic parachute system was installed on June 12, 2012. The
> pilot flew to FDK on June 14, 2012, and was planning to fly to K09, with an
> en route fuel stop, to deliver the airplane to its owner on the day of the
> accident.
>
> A witness at DMW heard the pilot transmit over the airport common traffic
> advisory frequency "my elevator has come detached, I need to make a landing
> on runway 16." Another witness observed the airplane "climb and dive" as it
> approached the 5,100-foot-long, asphalt runway. A third witness stated the
> airplane was about 50 feet from the beginning of the runway, when it made a
> dramatic pitch downward.
>
> The airplane impacted the ground about 60 feet prior to the runway, and
> about 12 feet to the left of the right runway edge. Debris was scattered
> south-southeast approximately 350 feet, with the majority of the wreckage
> found on the grass area that was located immediately off the right side of
> and parallel to the runway.
>
> All major portions of the airplane were accounted for at the accident site.
> Both wings and the top portion of the cabin were inverted and found about
> 220 feet from the initial impact point. The main wreckage was found about
> 265 feet from the initial impact point. It consisted of the cockpit, which
> was destroyed, the engine, and the tail assembly aft of the cabin, which
> remained intact. The ballistic parachute system parachute was not activated
> and found strewn along the debris path. The activation handle was found in
> the main wreckage secured with a padlock. The key for the padlock was found
> on a key ring, with the ignition key, which remained inserted in the
> ignition switch.
>
> Initial examination of the airplane's flight controls revealed that the
> elevator quick-fastener was disconnected. The left and right aileron
> quick-fasteners remained connected, and the flight control cables to the
> rudder remained attached. Examination of the airplane's engine did not
> reveal any failures that would have precluded normal operation.
>
> The elevator and aileron quick-fasteners were removed and forwarded to the
> NTSB Materials Laboratory, Washington, DC, for further examination. In
> addition, the airplane was equipped with a Dynon Avionics "FlightDEK-D180
> combined EFIS and EMS" unit, and a Garmin 496 global positioning system
> receiver, which were forwarded to the NTSB Vehicle Recorders Division for
> data download.
Connection details/cautions:
http://www.aeroclub-nrw.de/pdf/ul_grinfo_remos.pdf
Not a glider, but a glider pilot. Gut wrenching.
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> NTSB Identification: ERA12FA395 14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation Accident
> occurred Friday, June 15, 2012 in Westminster, MD Aircraft: REMOS ACFT GMBH
> FLUGZEUGBAU REMOS GX, registration: N206GX Injuries: 1 Fatal.
>
> This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors.
> Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been
> completed.
>
> On June 15, 2012, about 1010 eastern daylight time, a Remos Aircraft GmbH
> Flugzeugbau Remos GX, special-light sport aircraft (S-LSA), N206GX,
> operated by a private individual, was substantially damaged when it
> impacted the ground during an emergency landing at the Carroll County
> Regional Airport (DMW), Westminster, Maryland. The certificated commercial
> pilot was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and
> no flight plan had been filed for the flight that departed the Frederick
> Municipal Airport (FDK), Frederick, Maryland, and was ultimately destined
> for the Piseco Airport (K09), Piseco, New York. The personal flight was
> conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part
> 91.
>
> According to records obtained from the Federal Aviation Administration
> (FAA), the two-seat, high-wing, fixed tricycle landing gear, S-LSA, was
> issued a special airworthiness certificate on September 30, 2009, and
> purchased by its current owner during May 2011.
>
> The airplane was of composite carbon fiber monocoque construction, and was
> designed with the ability to fold both wings back to facilitate storage and
> transportation. In addition, both wings and the horizontal stabilizer were
> removable. The respective control push-pull rods for the left and right
> ailerons, and elevator featured a "quick-fastener" to disconnect and
> reconnect the respective flight control.
>
> According to witnesses, the pilot flew the airplane from K09 to Haysfield
> Airport (MD24), Clarksville, Maryland, during November 2011, where it was
> disassembled and stored for the winter. It was subsequently reassembled
> during April 2012. The pilot, who was also an FAA certificated airframe and
> powerplant mechanic, completed a condition inspection on June 1, 2012. The
> pilot then flew the airplane to Bay Bridge Airport (W29), Stevensville,
> Maryland, where a pitot-static system check was performed on June 8, and a
> Magnum 601 ballistic parachute system was installed on June 12, 2012. The
> pilot flew to FDK on June 14, 2012, and was planning to fly to K09, with an
> en route fuel stop, to deliver the airplane to its owner on the day of the
> accident.
>
> A witness at DMW heard the pilot transmit over the airport common traffic
> advisory frequency "my elevator has come detached, I need to make a landing
> on runway 16." Another witness observed the airplane "climb and dive" as it
> approached the 5,100-foot-long, asphalt runway. A third witness stated the
> airplane was about 50 feet from the beginning of the runway, when it made a
> dramatic pitch downward.
>
> The airplane impacted the ground about 60 feet prior to the runway, and
> about 12 feet to the left of the right runway edge. Debris was scattered
> south-southeast approximately 350 feet, with the majority of the wreckage
> found on the grass area that was located immediately off the right side of
> and parallel to the runway.
>
> All major portions of the airplane were accounted for at the accident site.
> Both wings and the top portion of the cabin were inverted and found about
> 220 feet from the initial impact point. The main wreckage was found about
> 265 feet from the initial impact point. It consisted of the cockpit, which
> was destroyed, the engine, and the tail assembly aft of the cabin, which
> remained intact. The ballistic parachute system parachute was not activated
> and found strewn along the debris path. The activation handle was found in
> the main wreckage secured with a padlock. The key for the padlock was found
> on a key ring, with the ignition key, which remained inserted in the
> ignition switch.
>
> Initial examination of the airplane's flight controls revealed that the
> elevator quick-fastener was disconnected. The left and right aileron
> quick-fasteners remained connected, and the flight control cables to the
> rudder remained attached. Examination of the airplane's engine did not
> reveal any failures that would have precluded normal operation.
>
> The elevator and aileron quick-fasteners were removed and forwarded to the
> NTSB Materials Laboratory, Washington, DC, for further examination. In
> addition, the airplane was equipped with a Dynon Avionics "FlightDEK-D180
> combined EFIS and EMS" unit, and a Garmin 496 global positioning system
> receiver, which were forwarded to the NTSB Vehicle Recorders Division for
> data download.
Connection details/cautions:
http://www.aeroclub-nrw.de/pdf/ul_grinfo_remos.pdf