SERS · GLASAIR AVIATION USA LLC SPORTSMAN GS-2 · 2013-10-29 · Castle Rock, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN14FA032
Event ID
20131030X04941
Type
Accident
Date
2013-10-29
Location
Castle Rock, CO, USA
Coordinates
39.424167, -104.845558
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
GLASAIR AVIATION USA LLC
Model
SPORTSMAN GS-2
Registration
N535SP
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper decision to continue flight into known icing conditions, which adversely affected the airplane’s performance and resulted in a loss of airplane control.