# Accident 19910505014139A: Amtrnc 320LANCAIR, Fall River Mill, CA, May 5, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 5, 1991, 12:00 local time
- Place: Fall River Mill, CA
- Airport: Fall River Mills Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.0104° N, 121.4707° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0104&lon=-121.4707&mi=10
- Aircraft: N320MC, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N320MC-2007-01-23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hardin M C LANCAIR 320 (registry code 0561853, https://openairdocs.org/model/hardin-m-c-lancair-320) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O-360 series (registry code 41575, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRNC 320LANCAIR
- Reported engine: LYC IO360B1A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 689 total, 17 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX91LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA194) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910505014139A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL LANDING. LEFT RUNWAY AND CARTWHEELED INTO HANGAR. BLAMED SHIFTING SURFACE WINDS.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX91LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA194), May 5, 1991: Lancair 320 (N320MC), Fall River Mill, CA, destroyed. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO COMPENSATE FOR WIND CONDITIONS AND TO RECOVER FROM A BOUNCED LANDING WHICH RESULTED IN AN ON GROUND LOSS OF CONTROL. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE WIND…

## Other reports on N320MC (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20040903019409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040903019409A), Sep 3, 2004: Amtr LANCAIR320 (N320MC), Chewelah, WA, Substantial damage. (-23) During local test flight, engine ran rough, then quit. A/c landed off airport with major damage. There was a small post accident fire that was…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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