# Accident 19950525012969A: Amtr LANCAIR, Gastonia, NC, May 25, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 25, 1995, 16:51 local time
- Place: Gastonia, NC
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.2095° N, 81.2302° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2095&lon=-81.2302&mi=10
- Aircraft: N453A, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N453A-1995-08-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mackenzie Air LANCAIR IV (registry code 05624ZA, https://openairdocs.org/model/mackenzie-air-lancair-iv) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR LANCAIR
- Reported engine: CONT TSIO520B
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL95FA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95FA099) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950525012969A

## Narrative

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

SMOKE AND FIRE INFLIGHT FROM ENGINE COWL. CRASH LANDING. SOURCE FIRE UNABLE DETERMINE  DUE TO FIRE.

## 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 ATL95FA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95FA099), May 25, 1995: Schlagenhauf Lancair IV (N453A), Gastonia, NC, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: An in-flight fire of undetermined origin that resulted in a loss of control and impact with the ground.

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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