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FAA accident report · Wakewo LANCAIR O-200 · Scottsbluff, NE · April 9, 2007

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Date
April 9, 2007 · 14:13 local
Place
Scottsbluff, NE
Airport
William B Heilig Field
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N351DW
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI07LA098
Reported as
Wakewo LANCAIRO200
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2D
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
1,511 total124 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days
N351DWRegistration cancelled Dec 9, 2009 · Wakewood Pd/Mahe RH LANCAIR O-200S/N 35 · Built 1990Airframe modelWakewood Pd/Mahe RH LANCAIR O-200Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On April 9, 2007, 16:14 local time, N351DW, a Lancair O-200 aircraft, serial number 35, collided with terrain approximately 7 miles north of the western Nebraska regional airport, William b. Heilig field, Scottsbluff, Nebraska. N351DW departed the Scottsbluff William b. Heilig field with 1 passenger on board for a local area flight, approximately 3:45 local time. Approximately 4:00 pm local time the Scottsbluff county sheriff's department received a 911 call, stating an aircraft had crashed. Subsequent investigation failed to disclose any mechanical irregularities or weather related conditions which may have been contributing factors.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON APRIL 9, 2007, 16:14 LOCAL TIME, N351DW, A LANCAIR O-200 AIRCRAFT, SERIAL NUMBER 35, COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN APPROXIMATELY 7 MILES NORTH OF THE WESTERN NEBRASKA REGIONAL AIRPORT, WILLIAM B. HEILIG FIELD, SCOTTSBLUFF, NEBRASKA. N351DW DEPARTED THE SCOTTSBLUFF WILLIAM B. HEILIG FIELD WITH 1 PASSENGER ON BOARD FOR A LOCAL AREA FLIGHT, APPROXIMATELY 3:45 LOCAL TIME. APPROXIMATELY 4:00 PM LOCAL TIME THE SCOTTSBLUFF COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT RECEIVED A 911 CALL, STATING AN AIRCRAFT HAD CRASHED. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANY MECHANICAL IRREGULARITIES OR WEATHER RELATED CONDITIONS WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.

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 CHI07LA098Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportScottsbluff, NEThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall. Contributing to the accident were the low altitude at which the airplane was operating and the gusty wind conditions.Apr 9, 2007 · Destroyed

Other reports on N351DW · 2

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

Incident 19980116003799ILevel Off Touchdown · Denver, CONarrative: from pilot; departed parkland at 4:15-4:30, 1/16/98 for practice flight. Normal departure from cockpit. On departure, ground witness noticed right hand gear inboard gear door remained open. Remained in pattern for touch and go. Gear down on…Jan 16, 1998 · Minor damageIncident 19970619015159ILevel Off Touchdown · Erie, COEngine test flight. Made go around. Distracted by flap condition. Failed put gear down for landing.Jun 19, 1997 · Minor damage