Accident · 2004-11-18

NTSB case ATL05LA026 · Golden Circle Air, Inc. T-Bird II · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2004-11-18
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Serious injury
Aircraft: Golden Circle Air, Inc. T-Bird II (NUNREG)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: Earl and/or Mike Masters Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Earl and/or Mike Masters

Probable cause

The pilot's improper flare during forced landing following a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor was the separation of a fuel line, which resulted in fuel starvation to the engine.

Source: NTSB case ATL05LA026

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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