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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Sinclair Pete LANCAIR ES · North Lima, OH · June 8, 2026

Date
June 8, 2026 · 12:30 local
Place
North Lima, OH
Airport
Youngstown Elser Metro
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N398S
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA26LA237
Reported as
Sinclair Pete Lancair ES
Reported engine
Continental TSIO-550 series
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
2,800 total80 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Pilot applied takeoff power at the beginning of runway 28 and veered of the left side of the runway, hitting the VASI light system. Aircraft came to rest in the grass south of the parallel taxiway, approximately 1000 feet from whre the takeoff began.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT APPLIED TAKEOFF POWER AT THE BEGINNING OF RUNWAY 28 AND VEERED OF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, HITTING THE VASI LIGHT SYSTEM. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN THE GRASS SOUTH OF THE PARALLEL TAXIWAY, APPROXIMATELY 1000 FEET FROM WHRE THE TAKEOFF BEGAN.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.