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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr LANCAIR ES · Albany, OR · February 8, 2008

Date: February 8, 2008 · 18:20 local
Place: Albany, OR
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N329BW
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA08LA072
Reported as: Amtr Lancaires
Reported engine: Continental IO550*
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N329BWRegistration cancelled May 13, 2013 · Wooters Robert L LANCAIR ESS/N LES-132 Airframe modelWooters Robert L LANCAIR ES

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft departed ksle on an IFR flight plan and was climbing to clear altitude of 13000' MSL in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC). Review of ntap appears to indicate, at approximately 9000' MSL, pilot failed to maintain airspeed and positive control of the aircraft. Aircraft impacted ground approximately 4 miles northeast of Albany municipal airport, Albany, Oregon in what appears to have been a stall/spin.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED KSLE ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN AND WAS CLIMBING TO CLEAR ALTITUDE OF 13000' MSL IN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC). REVIEW OF NTAP APPEARS TO INDICATE, AT APPROXIMATELY 9000' MSL, PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED AND POSITIVE CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED GROUND APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF ALBANY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, ALBANY, OREGON IN WHAT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN A STALL/SPIN.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB SEA08LA072Accident · 3 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAlbany, ORThe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain aircraft control while in cruise flight. Contributing to the accident were inadequate planning/decision, icing conditions, and continued flight into known icing conditions.Feb 8, 2008 · Substantial damage