20250727008909A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Matesi Eugene E LANCAIR 320 · Kermit, TX · July 27, 2025

Date
July 27, 2025 · 19:50 local
Place
Kermit, TX
Airport
Winkler County Airport
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N70337
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN25LA291
Reported as
Matesi Eugene E Lancair 320
Reported engine
Lycoming 320
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
640 total

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What happened

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On July 27, 2025, at 19:50 local time, a lanceair 320 lost engine power while cruising at 11,500 feet, the pilot declared an emergency and made an emergency off-field landing 2.5 miles southwest of the Winkler County Airport (kink) in a small grassy area. The aircraft was being operated on a part 91 flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft sustained substantial damage and the pilot sustained no injuries. The flight originated from falcon field airport (mesa, Arizona) on July 27, 2025.

As the FAA filed it

ON JULY 27, 2025, AT 19:50 LOCAL TIME, A LANCEAIR 320 LOST ENGINE POWER WHILE CRUISING AT 11,500 FEET, THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND MADE AN EMERGENCY OFF-FIELD LANDING 2.5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF THE WINKLER COUNTY AIRPORT (KINK) IN A SMALL GRASSY AREA. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON A PART 91 FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE PILOT SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM FALCON FIELD AIRPORT (MESA, ARIZONA) ON JULY 27, 2025.

NTSB investigation

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