Amateur-built GLASAIR II S incident near Florence, Oregon, July 5, 1999
On July 5, 1999 at about 9:40 pm local time, a amateur-built GLASAIR II S, registered N322S, suffered minor damage in an incident near Florence, Oregon (Florence Muni airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
Aircraft control was not maintained. Inadequate compensation for wind conditions and gusts were factors.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 5, 1999 · about 9:40 pm local time
- Place
- Florence, Oregon · Florence Muni · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built GLASAIR II S GLASAIR II
- Registration
- N322S · registry record · serial 2005
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot reported that just after the aircraft passed over the threshold and with the aircraft at about 50 feet AGL, it suddenly drifted to the left and the wing dropped about 20 degrees. The pilot tried to compensate back to the right, however, the aircraft descended rapidly and the right main landing gear touched down hard in the soft soil about ten feet from the runway edge. The aircraft bounced and became airborne to about six feet when the left wing struck and severed a small tree. The airplane spun around about 90 degrees and collided with additional trees and brush before coming to rest. The pilot reported that the winds were from a quartering right headwind to crosswind with peak gusts to about 23 knots.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 263 hours in all; 47 in this make and model; 4 in the last 90 days; 2 in the last 30 days; 99 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 122 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, December 28, 1998; 10 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,200 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-A4J (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: ONP Newport OR at 9:28 pm
- Destination: 6S2
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 33, 3,000 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 320° at 20 knots, gusting 23
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 66°F (19°C), dew point 52°F (11°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:50 pm from OTH, 39 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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