NONE · Glasair Sportsman 2+2 · 2024-03-14 · Fort Meade, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA24LA144
Event ID
20240318193953
Type
Accident
Date
2024-03-14
Location
Fort Meade, FL, USA
Coordinates
27.751523, -81.797227
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Glasair
Model
Sportsman 2+2
Registration
N76TG
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate inspection of the airplane following an inflight smoke event, which result in separation of the exhaust pipe and hot exhaust igniting the engine cowling, and a subsequent loss of engine power.