20090131000739A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hall Lancairlegay · Longmont, CO · January 31, 2009

Date: January 31, 2009 · 17:45 local
Place: Longmont, CO
Airport: Vance Brand
Phase of flight: Takeoff
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N939CB
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN09LA207
Reported as: Hall Lancairlegay
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,500 total70 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

On January 31, 2009 at approximately 1730 mountain standard time a Lancair legacy model LEG2 single engine airplane, N939CB, was substantially damaged on landing at Longmont, CO. Vance Brand Airport (klmo). The private pilot was not injured. The weather at the time of the accident was clear and calm and the visibility was unlimited.

As the FAA filed it

ON JANUARY 31, 2009 AT APPROXIMATELY 1730 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME A LANCAIR LEGACY MODEL LEG2 SINGLE ENGINE AIRPLANE, N939CB, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED ON LANDING AT LONGMONT, CO. VANCE BRAND AIRPORT (KLMO). THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE WEATHER AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS CLEAR AND CALM AND THE VISIBILITY WAS UNLIMITED.

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 CEN09LA207Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLongmont, COThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft pitch control resulting in the airplane impacting the terrain. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's failure to ensure the canopy was fully locked prior to takeoff and the canopy oscillations in flight.Jan 31, 2009 · Substantial damage