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AWAITING INVESTIGATORUNCONFIRMED2026-08-10ACCREDITED INVESTIGATOR NEEDEDACTIVE MONITORING

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Search for Missing Plane Ends With 2 Found Dead Near Boulder, Colorado

Aircraft:
Glasair Sportsman 2+2
Operator:
not established
Registration:
not established
Location:
Polles Mesa, United States
Occurrence type:
accident
Severity:
fatal
Investigation authority:
Not yet identified
Last verified:
2026-10-07 03:31Z

Reported, but not yet independently confirmed. Highest source tier held: Aviation media. 1 source attached.

CASE WATCH — SeyAero has prepared a computational workspace for this occurrence from open sources. This is not an investigation and contains no finding. The formal safety investigation is the responsibility of the State authority under ICAO Annex 13.

What is known

A Glasair Sportsman 2+2, flown by 75-year-old Brad Lawrence and carrying 19-year-old Carter Buckner, crashed near Polles Mesa on August 10. Both occupants perished in the crash. The event occurred in Arizona, not near Boulder, Colorado, as suggested by the headline's framing.

What is not yet known

  • · What was the flight plan for the aircraft?
  • · What was the specific cause of the crash?

Evidence likely to be relevant

Flight data

  • · Flight data recorder or QAR supporting
  • · Track data (ADS-B, radar) supporting

Voice

  • · Cockpit voice recorder supporting
  • · ATC recordings and transcript supporting

Environment

  • · Weather observations and forecasts supporting
  • · Drift and current modelling supporting
  • · Acoustic observations supporting

Aircraft

  • · Maintenance and technical logs supporting
  • · Components and exhibits supporting

Human factors

  • · Crew records, duty and training supporting

External evidence

  • · Photographs, video and imagery supporting
  • · Witness and ground reports critical

Site and recovery

  • · Wreckage distribution and site survey critical

Sources

Source timeline

  • 2026-10-07 03:31Z · Case Watch opened from open-source reporting. Awaiting an investigator.

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SeyAero has opened a Case Watch for Search for Missing Plane Ends With 2 Found Dead Near Boulder, Colorado.
Glasair Sportsman 2+2 · Polles Mesa, United States
Verification: UNCONFIRMED · Sources: 1
Investigation authority: not yet identified

Evidence plan prepared. Available for investigator claim.

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