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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Lancar LC41-550FG · Kernville, CA · August 31, 2007

Date: August 31, 2007 · 17:46 local
Place: Kernville, CA
Airport: Kern Valley
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N2520P
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA07FA247
Reported as: Lancar LC41550FG
People aboard: 6
Fatal injuries: 6
Pilot’s flight hours: 500 total175 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N2520PRegistration cancelled Oct 18, 2012 · Lancair LC41-550FGS/N 41076 · Built 2005 Airframe modelLancair LC41-550FG Engine modelContinental TSIO-550 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Information received from Kern county sheriff's department witness statements report the aircraft entering the airport traffic area and appeared to begin an approach to runway 35. The aircraft then made a sharp left turn and crashed. The witness reported "the engine sounded like it was running." The pilot had not contacted advisory for any airport or landing information. Pilot and aircraft information/times are estimates based on available records.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM KERN COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT WITNESS STATEMENTS REPORT THE AIRCRAFT ENTERING THE AIRPORT TRAFFIC AREA AND APPEARED TO BEGIN AN APPROACH TO RUNWAY 35. THE AIRCRAFT THEN MADE A SHARP LEFT TURN AND CRASHED. THE WITNESS REPORTED "THE ENGINE SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS RUNNING." THE PILOT HAD NOT CONTACTED ADVISORY FOR ANY AIRPORT OR LANDING INFORMATION. PILOT AND AIRCRAFT INFORMATION/TIMES ARE ESTIMATES BASED ON AVAILABLE RECORDS.

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 SEA07FA247Accident · 6 fatalField investigationFinal reportKernville, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering in the traffic pattern for landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed.Sep 1, 2007 · Destroyed