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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Michaelian Marshall S IV-P · Rio Linda, CA · August 3, 2017

Date: August 3, 2017 · 15:05 local
Place: Rio Linda, CA
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N420M
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR17FA179
Reported as: Michaelian Marshall S IV-P
Reported engine: Amateur-built WALTERS
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot

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What happened

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

N420M a Lancair IV-P experimental amateur-built aircraft (turbine powered). Crashed under unknown circumstances into a residential backyard. Power lines were also impacted. No post fire, no injuries on the ground, the pilot was the only soul on board suffered fatal injuries.

As the FAA filed it

N420M A LANCAIR IV-P EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR-BUILT AIRCRAFT (TURBINE POWERED). CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES INTO A RESIDENTIAL BACKYARD. POWER LINES WERE ALSO IMPACTED. NO POST FIRE, NO INJURIES ON THE GROUND, THE PILOT WAS THE ONLY SOUL ON BOARD SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES.

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 WPR17FA179Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportRio Linda, CAA loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.Aug 3, 2017 · Substantial damage