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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr LANCAIR IV-P · La Grange, NC · May 8, 2008

Date: May 8, 2008 · 13:10 local
Place: La Grange, NC
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N101BX
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC08LA176
Reported as: Amtr Lancairivp
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,400 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N101BXRegistration cancelled Aug 17, 2016 · Desalvatore AL LANCAIR IV-PS/N LIV-421 · Built 2003 Airframe modelDesalvatore AL LANCAIR IV-P Engine modelContinental TSIO-550 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On may 8, 2008, at approximately 1714Z a single engine Lancair iv-p impacted the ground near La Grange, NC and was destroyed by the ensuing fire. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. Weather at the surface was reported: winds from 220 degrees at 07 knots gusting to 14 knots, visibility 7 sm with light rain, ceilings were 2,800' broken, and 3,500' broken, temp. 23 degrees c., dew point 18 degrees c., altimeter 29.95. There was no flight plan on file, and on record that weather briefing had been received. At 1650Z, Washington center reported that N101BX for a lower altitude due to icing. Washington center cleared N101BX to 15,000'. At 1710Z Washington center lost radar contact. The right wing tip and winglet separated fom the aircraft and were found approximately .8 of a mile to the east southeast of the main wreckage where it had struck the roof of a house and fallen to the ground.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MAY 8, 2008, AT APPROXIMATELY 1714Z A SINGLE ENGINE LANCAIR IV-P IMPACTED THE GROUND NEAR LA GRANGE, NC AND WAS DESTROYED BY THE ENSUING FIRE. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE FATALLY INJURED. WEATHER AT THE SURFACE WAS REPORTED: WINDS FROM 220 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS GUSTING TO 14 KNOTS, VISIBILITY 7 SM WITH LIGHT RAIN, CEILINGS WERE 2,800' BROKEN, AND 3,500' BROKEN, TEMP. 23 DEGREES C., DEW POINT 18 DEGREES C., ALTIMETER 29.95. THERE WAS NO FLIGHT PLAN ON FILE, AND ON RECORD THAT WEATHER BRIEFING HAD BEEN RECEIVED. AT 1650Z, WASHINGTON CENTER REPORTED THAT N101BX FOR A LOWER ALTITUDE DUE TO ICING. WASHINGTON CENTER CLEARED N101BX TO 15,000'. AT 1710Z WASHINGTON CENTER LOST RADAR CONTACT. THE RIGHT WING TIP AND WINGLET SEPARATED FOM THE AIRCRAFT AND WERE FOUND APPROXIMATELY .8 OF A MILE TO THE EAST SOUTHEAST OF THE MAIN WRECKAGE WHERE IT HAD STRUCK THE ROOF OF A HOUSE AND FALLEN TO THE GROUND.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB NYC08LA176Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportSnow Hill, NCAn inadvertent encounter with icing conditions, resulting in a loss of aircraft control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight and in-flight decision making.May 8, 2008 · Destroyed