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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Leckenby Norman LANCAIR 235 · Cordes Lakes, AZ · October 24, 2020

Date: October 24, 2020 · 10:30 local
Place: Cordes Lakes, AZ
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N25NL
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR21FA025
Reported as: Leckenby Norman Lancair 235
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-235 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,600 total

N25NLRegistration cancelled Dec 3, 2022 · Leckenby Norman LANCAIR 235S/N 221 · Built 1998 Airframe modelLeckenby Norman LANCAIR 235 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

On 10-24-2020 this aircraft was at flight level 7700 and disappeared from ATC radar. There was no mayday from the pilot. The aircraft impacted a slight mountain slope and ended up inverted. There was no post crash fire. The pilot and his step daughter were deceased. The aircraft appears to have come straight down as there were no witness marks on any of the surrounding trees or fence.

10-24-2020, The accident occurred, FAA / NTSB on site on 10-27-2020. As of now the aircraft crashed under unknown circumstances. Due to covid the engine has not been inspected at the storage facility.

As the FAA filed it

ON 10-24-2020 THIS AIRCRAFT WAS AT FLIGHT LEVEL 7700 AND DISAPPEARED FROM ATC RADAR. THERE WAS NO MAYDAY FROM THE PILOT. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED A SLIGHT MOUNTAIN SLOPE AND ENDED UP INVERTED. THERE WAS NO POST CRASH FIRE. THE PILOT AND HIS STEP DAUGHTER WERE DECEASED. THE AIRCRAFT APPEARS TO HAVE COME STRAIGHT DOWN AS THERE WERE NO WITNESS MARKS ON ANY OF THE SURROUNDING TREES OR FENCE.

10-24-2020, THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED, FAA / NTSB ON SITE ON 10-27-2020. AS OF NOW THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES. DUE TO COVID THE ENGINE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED AT THE STORAGE FACILITY.

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 WPR21FA025Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCordes Lakes, AZThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during an aerobatic maneuver, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin and a loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of aerobatic experience in the accident…Oct 24, 2020 · Substantial damage