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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr LC41-550FG · Millcan, OR · August 27, 2003

Date: August 27, 2003 · 10:30 local
Place: Millcan, OR
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N166PD
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA03LA180
Reported as: Amtr LC41550FG
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,700 total175 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N166PDRegistration cancelled Aug 22, 2005 · Lancair LC41-550FGS/N 41001 · Built 2002 Airframe modelLancair LC41-550FG Engine modelContinental TSIO-550 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) According to PIC, while conducting spin flight testing at 14000', on the prototype Lancair columbia 400AIRCRAFT, the PIC was unable to recover from the third spin. He deployed the aircrafts spin chute and the aircraft recovered from the spin. PIC then attempted to release the chute, however both the mechanical and electrical releases failed to operate. PIC attempted to fly the aircraft with chute deployed but was unsuccessful. PIC opened door, exited airplane, deployed personal chute at 6500'. Aircraft impacted ground and was consumed by post crash fire.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ACCORDING TO PIC, WHILE CONDUCTING SPIN FLIGHT TESTING AT 14000', ON THE PROTOTYPE LANCAIR COLUMBIA 400AIRCRAFT, THE PIC WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER FROM THE THIRD SPIN. HE DEPLOYED THE AIRCRAFTS SPIN CHUTE AND THE AIRCRAFT RECOVERED FROM THE SPIN. PIC THEN ATTEMPTED TO RELEASE THE CHUTE, HOWEVER BOTH THE MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL RELEASES FAILED TO OPERATE. PIC ATTEMPTED TO FLY THE AIRCRAFT WITH CHUTE DEPLOYED BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. PIC OPENED DOOR, EXITED AIRPLANE, DEPLOYED PERSONAL CHUTE AT 6500'. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED GROUND AND WAS CONSUMED BY POST CRASH FIRE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB SEA03LA180Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBend, ORThe inadequate design of the drogue chute mechanical jettison system, which resulted in its failure to separate from the aircraft during in-flight spin recovery tests, and the incorrectly wired drogue chute cable cutter activation unit, which resulted in the…Aug 27, 2003 · Destroyed