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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hermann Bjorn LANCAIR IV · Duluth, MN · June 7, 2014

Date: June 7, 2014 · 11:23 local
Place: Duluth, MN
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N86NW
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN14FA278
Reported as: Hermann Bjorn Lancair IV
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot

N86NWRegistration cancelled Mar 24, 2015 · Hermann Bjorn LANCAIR IVS/N LIV-552 Airframe modelHermann Bjorn LANCAIR IV

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What happened

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Pilot departed Duluth, MN enroute to goose bay, newfoundland, Canada. After departure, dlh TRACON noted that the aircraft was turning south of its filed route.

Radar further indicated that the aircraft entered a descent before contact was lost over lake superior. U.S. Coast guard and local authorities located a debris field approximately 250 yards wide on lake superior.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT DEPARTED DULUTH, MN ENROUTE TO GOOSE BAY, NEWFOUNDLAND, CANADA. AFTER DEPARTURE, DLH TRACON NOTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS TURNING SOUTH OF ITS FILED ROUTE.

RADAR FURTHER INDICATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A DESCENT BEFORE CONTACT WAS LOST OVER LAKE SUPERIOR. U.S. COAST GUARD AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES LOCATED A DEBRIS FIELD APPROXIMATELY 250 YARDS WIDE ON LAKE SUPERIOR.

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 CEN14FA278Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportDuluth, MNThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control while operating in instrument flight rules (IFR) conditions, which was due to spatial disorientation resulting from erroneous heading and bank angle information shown on the primary flight display. Contributing…Jun 7, 2014 · Substantial damage