2 fatal · Leslie Briggs GLASAIR III · 2000-07-30 · SMITHFIELD, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL00LA070
Event ID
20001212X21363
Type
Accident
Date
2000-07-30
Location
SMITHFIELD, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.499095, -78.339988
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Leslie Briggs
Model
GLASAIR III
Registration
N422CS
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain flying speed during an emergency landing which lead to an inadvertent stall/spin. A factor was the pilot's failure to secure the cockpit canopy prior to takeoff.