# Accident 20110506008209A: Hebert Peter J LANCAIR LEGACY, Richland, NC, May 6, 2011

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 6, 2011, 12:48 local time
- Place: Richland, NC
- Airport: Ellis
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.7856° N, 77.6550° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.7856&lon=-77.6550&mi=10
- Aircraft: N23PH, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N23PH-2012-09-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hebert Peter J LANCAIR LEGACY (registry code 05615KC, https://openairdocs.org/model/hebert-peter-j-lancair-legacy) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-550 series (registry code 17042, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-550-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HEBERT PETER J LANCAIR LEGACY
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR IO-550 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 1,000 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA11FA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11FA285) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110506008209A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

N23PH , A LANCAIR AIRCRAFT, PILOTED BY^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, WAS IFR INBOUND TO WILMINGTON, NC (ILM). THE PILOT CHECKED ON THE RADAR CONTROLLER'S FREQUENCY AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO DESCEND TO 4000 FEET. HE WAS INFORMED BY RADAR THAT ATIS INFORMATION OSCAR WAS CURRENT AND TO EXPECT RUNWAY 24. SEVEN MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF JACKSONVILLE, NC, DESCENDING OUT OF 6000 FEET THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO LOW FUEL PRESSURE. THE PILOT ASKED FOR THE CLOSEST RUNWAY AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE ALBERT J. ELLIS AIRPORT (OAJ) WAS THE CLOSEST. THE AIRCRAFT WAS VECTORED FROM A HEADING OF 200 DEGREES TO 50 DEGREES. THE PILOT REPORTED THE AIRPORT WAS IN SIGHT. HE WAS CLEARED FOR A VISUAL APPROACH AND ADVISED THAT RUNWAY 5/23 WAS AVAILABLE. THE RADAR CONTROLLER INFORMED THE PILOT OF THE RUNWAY LENGTH AND THE UNICOM FREQUENCY FOR THE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT CRASH LANDED IN A CORNFIELD APPROXIMATE 2 MILES SOUTHWEST OF THE AIRPORT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA11FA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11FA285), May 6, 2011: Hebert Peter J Lancair Legacy (N23PH), Richlands, NC, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's improper in-flight fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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