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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Steinman Mark E LANCAIR 320 · Boca Raton, FL · February 24, 2021

Date: February 24, 2021 · 11:04 local
Place: Boca Raton, FL
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N670BS
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA21LA141
Reported as: Steinman Mark E Lancair 320
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot

N670BSRegistration cancelled Jun 2, 2021 · Steinman Mark E LANCAIR 320S/N 09-320-QB · Built 1991 Airframe modelSteinman Mark E LANCAIR 320 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Lancair 320 registration N670BS, serial number 09-320-QB an experimental amateur built is owned and operated by pilot privacy data omitted from Boca Raton Florida. Aircraft departed spruce creek airport (7FL6) on February 24, 2021 communicated with Boca Raton airport (bct) tower 10NM northwest of the airport requesting to land. Boca Raton control tower instructed N670BS to report entering the left downwind for runway 05. N670BS acknowledged the instruction and N670BS made no additional radio transmissions and continued southeasterly and appeared to descend into the ocean approximately 15 southeast of bct. N670BS was not reported missing until family member contacted authority on missing pilot and aircraft on February 27th 2021. On March 2nd, 2021, us coast guard suspended search for pilot and aircraft of N670BS with no debris found in the atlantic ocean or coastal areas along the eastern coast line from Florida to the carolinas.

As the FAA filed it

LANCAIR 320 REGISTRATION N670BS, SERIAL NUMBER 09-320-QB AN EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT IS OWNED AND OPERATED BY PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ FROM BOCA RATON FLORIDA. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED SPRUCE CREEK AIRPORT (7FL6) ON FEBRUARY 24, 2021 COMMUNICATED WITH BOCA RATON AIRPORT (BCT) TOWER 10NM NORTHWEST OF THE AIRPORT REQUESTING TO LAND. BOCA RATON CONTROL TOWER INSTRUCTED N670BS TO REPORT ENTERING THE LEFT DOWNWIND FOR RUNWAY 05. N670BS ACKNOWLEDGED THE INSTRUCTION AND N670BS MADE NO ADDITIONAL RADIO TRANSMISSIONS AND CONTINUED SOUTHEASTERLY AND APPEARED TO DESCEND INTO THE OCEAN APPROXIMATELY 15 SOUTHEAST OF BCT. N670BS WAS NOT REPORTED MISSING UNTIL FAMILY MEMBER CONTACTED AUTHORITY ON MISSING PILOT AND AIRCRAFT ON FEBRUARY 27TH 2021. ON MARCH 2ND, 2021, US COAST GUARD SUSPENDED SEARCH FOR PILOT AND AIRCRAFT OF N670BS WITH NO DEBRIS FOUND IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN OR COASTAL AREAS ALONG THE EASTERN COAST LINE FROM FLORIDA TO THE CAROLINAS.

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 ERA21LA141Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAtlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)The airplane’s impact with water for reasons that could not be determined.Feb 24, 2021 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N670BS · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20090322004879ICruise/Level Flight · Boca Raton, FL(-23) At approximately 1230 aircraft N670BS while enroute to deland Florida from Boca Raton, Florida experienced low hydraulic pressure as indicated by gauge in cockpit. Pilot decided to discontinue flight and turn back to Boca Raton. Pilot set landing gear…Mar 22, 2009 · Minor damage