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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Lawrence W Thomas CHRISTAVIA MK1 · Lancaster, SC · June 22, 2019

Date: June 22, 2019 · 07:00 local
Place: Lancaster, SC
Airport: Lancaster County-Mc Whirter Fi
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N222PN
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN19TA180
Reported as: Lawrence W Thomas Christavia MK1
Reported engine: Continental C85-15F
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,300 total200 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N222PNRegistered now · Lawrence W Thomas CHRISTAVIA MK1S/N 614 · Built 2013 Airframe modelLawrence W Thomas CHRISTAVIA MK1 Engine modelContinental C85-15FReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot stated that he just installed a lift indicator and was performing takeoff and landings to ensure proper calibration of the lift indicator. Pilot stated he was distracted focusing on the lift indicator calibration and before he knew it he was to low and to slow and had perform an off field landing.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED THAT HE JUST INSTALLED A LIFT INDICATOR AND WAS PERFORMING TAKEOFF AND LANDINGS TO ENSURE PROPER CALIBRATION OF THE LIFT INDICATOR. PILOT STATED HE WAS DISTRACTED FOCUSING ON THE LIFT INDICATOR CALIBRATION AND BEFORE HE KNEW IT HE WAS TO LOW AND TO SLOW AND HAD PERFORM AN OFF FIELD LANDING.

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 CEN19TA180Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3Final reportLancaster, SCThe pilot's distraction, which resulted in his failure to maintain adequate altitude and airspeed and a subsequent impact with terrain.Jun 22, 2019 · Substantial damage