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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Heisle Lancairlegay · Parowan, UT · October 18, 2008

Date: October 18, 2008 · 14:00 local
Place: Parowan, UT
Airport: Parowan
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N151HT
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR09LA016
Reported as: Heisle Lancairlegay
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,000 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N151HTRegistration cancelled Aug 4, 2010 · Heisler Martin LANCAIR LEGACYS/N L2K-267 Airframe modelHeisler Martin LANCAIR LEGACY

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What happened

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

(-23) Pilot departed runway and remained low and slow. The canopy of the aircraft was not secured and clothing was departing the aircraft as the pilot made a traffic pattern to land. On down wind the pilot lost control of the aircraft striking the ground with the left wing and rolled destroying the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT DEPARTED RUNWAY AND REMAINED LOW AND SLOW. THE CANOPY OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT SECURED AND CLOTHING WAS DEPARTING THE AIRCRAFT AS THE PILOT MADE A TRAFFIC PATTERN TO LAND. ON DOWN WIND THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT STRIKING THE GROUND WITH THE LEFT WING AND ROLLED DESTROYING THE AIRCRAFT.

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 WPR09LA016Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportParowan, UTThe pilot failed to secure the canopy prior to takeoff, resulting in his inability to control the aircraft during the takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impairment from prescription medications and possible obstructive sleep apnea.Oct 18, 2008 · Substantial damage