View of the Airplane Wreckage at the Accident Site. 
View of the Debris Path. 
View of the Left Side of the Airplane.Additional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Orlando, Florida
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https://registry.faa.gov/N587BL
Accident Number: ERA19LA078
Date & Time: 12/22/2018, 1012 EST
Registration: N587BL
Aircraft: BRM Aero Bristell S-LSA
Aircraft Damage: Destroyed
Defining Event: Loss of control in flight
Injuries: 1 Fatal
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Instructional
On December 22, 2018, at 1012 eastern standard time, a BRM Aero Bristell special light-sport airplane, N587BL, was destroyed when it impacted terrain shortly after takeoff from Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL), Lakeland, Florida. The solo student pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was registered to Industrial Mobile Cranes, Inc., and operated by the student pilot as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 training flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and no flight plan was filed for the flight, which originated about 0945.
According to a friend of the student pilot who lived with him, the evening before and the morning of the accident were routine. The friend reported that the student pilot told her that he planned to stay in the traffic pattern and practice touch-and-go landings at LAL, which was his home airport.
The student pilot's flight instructor reported that he had not been contacted by the student before the accident flight and was thus unaware that the student had planned to undertake a solo flight. The flight instructor reported that the student pilot had contacted him before all of the student's past solo flights and that they would normally discuss weather conditions and other aspects of planned flights.
Air traffic control communications revealed that the student pilot had completed two touch-and-go landings on runway 27 in a left traffic pattern. Before the third landing, the tower controller instructed the student to fly a right traffic pattern after departure to avoid a potential conflict with another airplane. The student responded, "affirmative, right traffic after this touch and go," which was the last radio transmission from the student.
A surveillance video from a building located at LAL showed the accident airplane shortly after liftoff from runway 27 following the airplane's third touch-and-go landing. After the takeoff rotation and a brief climb, the airplane maintained a level attitude over the runway for about 4 seconds and then resumed a normal climb for about 14 seconds. The video showed that, as the airplane climbed, its pitch attitude further increased, causing the airplane to rapidly gain altitude. The airplane was then out of the view of the camera; when the airplane reappeared, it was in a steep, descending left turn heading about the opposite of the takeoff heading. A surveillance video from a second airport camera showed the airplane impact terrain on the airport in a near-vertical attitude, which was followed by a postimpact explosion and fire.
Student Pilot Information
Certificate: Student
Age: 64, Male
Airplane Rating(s): None
Seat Occupied:Left
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used:
Instrument Rating(s): None
Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): None
Toxicology Performed: Yes
Medical Certification: Sport Pilot None
Last FAA Medical Exam:
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent:
Flight Time: 108.8 hours (Total, all aircraft), 32.8 hours (Total, this make and model), 6.4 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 8.6 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 1.4 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft)
According to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) records, the pilot held a student pilot certificate. He did not hold a medical certificate and was not required to do so while operating under sport pilot provisions. A review of his logbook revealed that his flight training began in October 2015 and that he had accumulated 108.8 hours of total flight experience. The student's first flight in the accident airplane was on November 16, 2017. He had accumulated 32.8 flight hours in the accident airplane at the time of the accident, of which 6.4 hours were accumulated during solo flights. During the preceding 90 days, the student had logged 8.6 hours, all of which were in the accident airplane. The pilot's logbook contained a valid 90-day solo endorsement, issued on October 18, 2018, for the accident airplane model, with a crosswind limitation of less than 11 knots.
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: BRM Aero
Registration: N587BL
Model/Series: Bristell S-LSA
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 2014
Amateur Built: No
Airworthiness Certificate: Special Light-Sport
Serial Number: 087/2014
Landing Gear Type: Tricycle
Seats:2
Date/Type of Last Inspection: 04/01/2018, Annual
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 1320 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection:
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 390.8 Hours as of last inspection
Engine Manufacturer: Rotax
ELT:
Engine Model/Series: 912 ULS
Registered Owner: Industrial Mobile Cranes Inc
Rated Power: 100 hp
Operator: Industrial Mobile Cranes Inc
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
According to FAA airworthiness records, the single-engine, low-wing airplane was powered by a Rotax 912 ULS engine that drove a three-blade, fixed-pitch propeller. According to airplane logbook entries, an annual and a 100-hour condition inspection were completed in April 2018. The airplane had accumulated a total of 390.8 hours of flight time at the time of that inspection.
The aerodynamic stall speeds listed on flight test documents included stall speeds of 45 knots indicated airspeed (KIAS) with no flaps and 38 KIAS with fully extended flaps.
According to the student pilot's flight instructor, the airplane was equipped with a Dynon Skyview primary flight display with an audio and a visual angle-of-attack stall warning indicator.
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KLAL, 142 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 0950 EST
Direction from Accident Site: 360°
Lowest Cloud Condition: Scattered / 1800 ft agl
Visibility: 10 Miles
Lowest Ceiling: Broken
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 5 knots /
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: None / None
Wind Direction: 360°
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: N/A / N/A
Altimeter Setting: 30.18 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 12°C / 8°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: Lakeland, FL (LAL)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: Lakeland, FL (LAL)
Type of Clearance: VFR
Departure Time: 0945 EST
Type of Airspace: Class D
The LAL weather conditions reported at 0950 (about 22 minutes before the accident) included wind from 360° at 5 knots, visibility 10 statute miles, scattered clouds at 1,800 ft above ground level, temperature 12°C, dew point 8°C, and an altimeter setting of 30.18 inches of mercury. The wind reported at 1053 (about 41 minutes after the accident) was from 310° at 12 knots gusting to 16 knots.
Airport Information
Airport: Lakeland Linder Rgnl (LAL)
Runway Surface Type: Asphalt
Airport Elevation: 142 ft
Runway Surface Condition: Dry
Runway Used: 27
IFR Approach: None
Runway Length/Width: 8499 ft / 150 ft
VFR Approach/Landing: Touch and Go; Traffic Pattern
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 Fatal
Aircraft Damage: Destroyed
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: On-Ground
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: On-Ground
Total Injuries: 1 Fatal
Latitude, Longitude: 27.986667, -82.023889 (est)
A review of photographs provided by LAL airport operations personnel showed that the airplane impacted an open field on the airport about 800 ft south of runway 27 and that the airplane came to rest in an upright position. A postcrash fire consumed most of the cockpit, avionics, and the fuselage. The left and right leading edges of the wings displayed significant aft crushing. The empennage remained intact and showed minimal fire damage. The engine, which was located with the fuselage, was impact and fire damaged. All three propeller blades were fragmented.
Postaccident examination of the airplane established control cable continuity from the cockpit area to the respective control surfaces. When the propeller hub was manually rotated, all pistons rotated, and engine continuity was confirmed. The ignition harness was consumed by fire. Both carburetors were examined; one had some foreign material that appeared consistent with extensive postcrash fire damage, and the other was free of debris.
Medical And Pathological Information
An autopsy of the student pilot was performed by the Office of the District Medical Examiner, Winter Haven, Florida. The autopsy results found that the pilot's cause of death was blunt impact to the head and torso. The autopsy results also showed that the pilot had early coronary artery disease.
Toxicology testing performed at the FAA Forensic Sciences Laboratory identified 0.015 gm/dl of ethanol in the student pilot's muscle specimens; no ethanol was identified in the pilot's brain specimens. In addition, cetirizine was identified in the pilot's liver and muscle specimens; no blood was available for testing. Ethanol is primarily a social drug and a central nervous system depressant that is absorbed by and quickly distributed throughout the body. Ethanol can also be produced in the body after death. Cetirizine is a sedating antihistamine that is available over the counter.
Additional Information
The National Transportation Safety Board investigator-in-charge was unable to travel to the accident site due to the lapse in appropriations funding that occurred from December 22, 2018, to January 25, 2019.
Location: Lakeland, FL
Accident Number: ERA19LA078
Date & Time: 12/22/2018, 1012 EST
Registration: N587BL
Aircraft: BRM Aero Bristell S-LSA
Injuries: 1 Fatal
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Instructional
On December 22, 2018, at 1012 eastern standard time, a BRM Aero Bristell, N587BL, was destroyed when it impacted terrain shortly after takeoff from Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL), Lakeland, Florida. The student pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by Industrial Mobile Cranes Inc. under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a training flight. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the local flight.
Review of preliminary air traffic control communications provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) revealed that the student pilot had completed two landings to runway 27 in a left traffic pattern, and prior to the third landing, the tower controller instructed the pilot to fly a right traffic pattern after departure to avoid a potential conflict with another airplane operating in the airspace. The pilot responded with, "affirmative, right traffic after this touch and go." There were no further radio transmissions from the pilot.
Review of a surveillance video from a building located on the airport showed the accident airplane climbing after departing runway 27. Subsequently, the airplane entered a left turn, and started to descend. The airplane impacted terrain in a near vertical attitude and an explosion was observed immediately after impact.
Review of photographs provided by LAL airport operations personnel, revealed that the airplane impacted an open field on the airport, about 800 ft south of runway 27, and came to rest upright. A postcrash fire consumed a majority of cockpit and fuselage. The left and right leading edges of the wings displayed significant aft crushing. All flight control surfaces were observed. The empennage remained intact and showed little fire damage. The engine was located with the fuselage, it sustained impact and fire damage. All three propeller blades were fragmented.
The student pilot's flight instructor reported that he had not been contacted by the student on the day of the accident flight, and he was unaware that the student had planned to complete a solo flight. He reported that it is routine for his students to contact him, prior to solo flight, so that they may discuss the weather and other particulars for the flight.
According to FAA airmen records, the pilot held a student pilot certificate. He did not hold a medical certificate, as he was operating under sport pilot provisions. Review of his logbook revealed that his flight training began in October 2015 and he accumulated 108.8 total hours of flight time. The pilot had accumulated 32.8 hours in the accident airplane, of which 6.4 hours were solo. In the past 90 days, he had logged 8.6 hours, all in the accident airplane. The logbook contained a solo endorsement for the accident airplane.
The single-engine low-wing special light sport airplane was powered by a Rotax 912 ULS engine, that drove a three-blade fixed-pitch propeller. According to airplane logbook entries, an annual and 100-hour condition inspection was completed in April 2018. The airplane had accumulated 390.8 hours of total flight time at the time of that inspection.
The weather conditions reported at 0950 at the airport were, wind 360° at 5 knots, visibility 10 statute miles, scattered clouds at 1,800 ft above ground level (agl), temperature 12°C, dew point 8°C, barometric altimeter setting 30.18 inches of mercury. The wind conditions reported at 1053, were 310° at 12 knots, gusting to 16 knots.
The wreckage was retained for further examination.
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: BRM Aero
Registration: N587BL
Model/Series: Bristell S-LSA
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built: No
Operator: Industrial Mobile Cranes Inc
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KLAL, 142 ft msl
Observation Time: 0950 EST
Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 12°C / 8°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Scattered / 1800 ft agl
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 5 knots / , 360°
Lowest Ceiling: Broken
Visibility: 10 Miles
Altimeter Setting: 30.18 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Departure Point: Lakeland, FL (LAL)
Destination: Lakeland, FL (LAL)
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 Fatal
Aircraft Damage: Destroyed
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: On-Ground
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: On-Ground
Total Injuries: 1 Fatal
Latitude, Longitude: 27.986667, -82.023889 (est)
Those who may have information that might be relevant to the National Transportation Safety Board investigation may contact them by email eyewitnessreport@ntsb.gov, and any friends and family who want to contact investigators about the accident should email assistance@ntsb.gov.
Gary A. Mansell
June 5, 1954 - December 22, 2018
Plant City — Gary A Mansell, 64, died on December 22, 2018. Gary was born in Ontario Canada on June 5, 1954.
Gary Moved to Florida where he opened Dry Dock Inc. in 1980. In the years following, Gary adventured everywhere from the Appalachian Trail to the Caribbean Islands. When he returned to Florida he partnered with Tampa Forklift Inc. in 1994. In 2012 Gary moved to Plant City. Gary was an adventurous soul and loved racing, flying, and nature.
Gary is survived by his daughters, Chloe and Tatum; his sisters, Gail Mansell and Gina Rausch; step-sister, Carol Bennington; step-father, Bill Evans; his girlfriend, Lucy; and her children, Jamie, Damian and her grandchildren, Riley, Liyla, and William.
A visitation will be held from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm on January 4, 2019 at Gentry Morrison 3350 Mall Hill Drive Lakeland, FL 33810. Memorial service to follow in the funeral home chapel at 2:00 pm.
https://www.gentry-morrison.com
LAKELAND — A student pilot died Saturday morning after his plane crashed on his third touch-and-go landing at Lakeland Linder International Airport.
According to Lakeland Police reports, Gary Alan Mansell, 64, of 3316 Ranchdale Drive, Plant City, was doing touch-and-go landings at the airport at 10:12 a.m. when his plane took a hard left and crashed into the ground, bursting into flames.
The crash occurred in a grass area in front of the Sun n’ Fun Expo Campus, at 4175 Medulla Road. Mansell was flying a BRM Aero Bristell NG 5 plane.
The Lakeland Fire Department Aircraft Rescue Firefighting vehicle arrived within minutes and extinguished the fire, said Gary Gross, spokesman for LPD.
Manse ll was deceased at the scene, said Gross. The Medical Examiner’s office will conduct an autopsy to confirm cause of death and rule out a medical emergency.
The National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the cause of the crash.
Original article can be found here ➤ https://www.theledger.com
A 64-year-old student pilot died in a crash landing at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport on Saturday morning, according to the Lakeland Police Department.
Gary Alan Mansell of Plant City was the only person aboard the small plane.
At 10:12 a.m., according to spokesman Gary Gross, Mansell was executing a touch-and-go landing, during which the plane lands on a runway and takes off again without coming to a full stop.
The pilot touched down successfully twice, but on the third attempt, his plane turned sharply to the left and crashed into the grass next to the Sun 'n Fun aviation education campus by the runway.
On impact, the BRM Aero Bristell NG 5 plane burst into flames, according to police.
"It's a tragedy for all involved," Gross said.
Firefighters responded and put out the flames within five minutes, but Mansell died at the scene.
Original article can be found here ➤ https://www.tampabay.com
LAKELAND, Fla. (FOX 13) - The pilot of a plane that crashed at Lakeland Linder Airport Saturday morning was doing a maneuver called touch-and-go before the crash.
That crash took the 64-year-old student pilot’s life.
It happened just after 10 o'clock Saturday morning.
We don't have too many details about what specifically caused Gary Alan Mansell, 64, to crash his single-engine sport on the grassy grounds of the sun and fun expo, causing it to burst into flames right off the runway.
"It's just a loss for everybody involved,” commented Gary Gross of the Lakeland Police Department. "On the third touch and go, the airplane ended up doing a hard landing, and caught on fire."
Mansell was doing touch-and-go landings, a common maneuver that involves landing on a runway and taking off again without coming to a full stop.
Fire rescue responded in just over two minutes and had the fire out within minutes.
Officials say the plant city resident kept his BRM Aero Bristell NG 5 plane in Lakeland. They are unaware if he notified air traffic control of any issues.
NTSB will be investigating to determine the cause of the accident.
"At this point in time we will impound the airplane and they'll take over the investigation to determine the cause of the accident," Gross said.
Because we're in the midst of a partial government shutdown, there was concern the investigation could be delayed by the NTSB.
During the shutdown of 2013, the government agency was only able to launch investigations into major accidents involving significant casualties.
No word yet though if this shutdown, that started last night, has delayed this investigation.
Original article can be found here ➤ http://www.fox13news.com
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