# Accident 20150109001369A: Gibbs Richard L LANCAIR 320, Van Nuys, CA, January 9, 2015

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 9, 2015, 13:12 local time
- Place: Van Nuys, CA
- Airport: Van Nuys
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.2058° N, 118.4872° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.2058&lon=-118.4872&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7ZL, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7ZL-2016-11-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Gibbs Richard L LANCAIR 320 (registry code 05618LJ, https://openairdocs.org/model/gibbs-richard-l-lancair-320) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-320 series (registry code 41509, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GIBBS RICHARD L LANCAIR 320
- Reported engine: LYCOMING IO-320 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport, commercial pilot, flight instructor
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR15FA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15FA081) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150109001369A

## Narrative

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

THE SINGLE ENGINE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER ON CLIMBOUT AND THEN DESCENDED IN A RIGHT HAND TURN UNTIL IMPACT WITH THE GROUND OFF 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 WPR15FA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15FA081), Jan 9, 2015: Gibbs Lancair 320 (N7ZL), Van Nuys, CA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to take off despite low fuel alerts, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, his subsequent failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his…

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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