What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On December 30, 2025, at approximately 1625 CST, the Lancair Legacy crashed in a field approximately 3.25 miles northwest of tschirhart ranch airport (XS01), a private airport. The Lancair had departed from gillespie county airport (T82). This airport is 3 miles southwest of
Fredericksburg, Texas, which was also where the aircraft was based. There was a substantial post impact fire, and the pilot suffered a fatal injury.
As the FAA filed it
ON DECEMBER 30, 2025, AT APPROXIMATELY 1625 CST, THE LANCAIR LEGACY CRASHED IN A FIELD APPROXIMATELY 3.25 MILES NORTHWEST OF TSCHIRHART RANCH AIRPORT (XS01), A PRIVATE AIRPORT. THE LANCAIR HAD DEPARTED FROM GILLESPIE COUNTY AIRPORT (T82). THIS AIRPORT IS 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
FREDERICKSBURG, TEXAS, WHICH WAS ALSO WHERE THE AIRCRAFT WAS BASED. THERE WAS A SUBSTANTIAL POST IMPACT FIRE, AND THE PILOT SUFFERED A FATAL INJURY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.