# NTSB investigations: Lancair LC41-550FG

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN20WA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20WA142.md): Lancair LC41 · Gotha, Germany · Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation · Mar 30, 2020 · N6504H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN19LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA159.md): Lancair LC41 · Cleburne, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 30, 2019 · N2514F · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to oil starvation as the result of the oil pressure switch failure due to a manufacturing defect.
- [NTSB GAA17CA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA174.md): Lancair Columbia 400 · Henderson, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 5, 2017 · N2516K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper decision to land the airplane with a gusting crosswind, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB GAA17CA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA078.md): Lancair LC41 550FG · Redding, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 22, 2016 · N169WT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s unstabilized approach and subsequent failure to attain the proper touchdown point, which resulted in a runway overrun.
- [NTSB CEN11LA577](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA577.md): Cessna 400 · Eastland, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 2011 · N2515G · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation..
- [NTSB CEN11FA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA227.md): Lancair LC41-550FG · Carbondale, IL · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 11, 2011 · N521RT · Substantial damage
  > The fatigue fracture and subsequent failure of the No. 2 cylinder exhaust valve during cruise flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB LAX08LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08LA217.md): Lancair LC41-550FG · Hailey, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 2008 · N2544W · Substantial damage
  > The loss of directional control while taxiing due to the failure of the right brake.
- [NTSB SEA08FA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08FA078.md): Lancair LC41 · Portland, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 16, 2008 · N621ER · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to follow the missed approach procedure. Contributing to the accident were the fog and below landing minimums visibility conditions.
- [NTSB SEA07FA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07FA247.md): Lancair LC41-550FG · Kernville, CA · Accident · 6 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 2007 · N2520P · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering in the traffic pattern for landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed.
- [NTSB NYC06FA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06FA072.md): Lancair LC41-550FG · Stafford, VA · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 23, 2006 · N400WX · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to execute the published missed approach. Factors included the night lighting conditions, low ceilings and fog.
- [NTSB LAX06FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06FA014.md): Lancair LC-41-550FG · Warner Springs, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 17, 2005 · N285JB · Destroyed
  > The flight crew's failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance and their decision to continue flight into known adverse weather conditions. Contributing to the accident was overcast conditions, and terrain obscuration. A finding of the investigation is that…
- [NTSB SEA03LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA180.md): Lancair LC41 · Bend, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 2003 · N166PD · Destroyed
  > The inadequate design of the drogue chute mechanical jettison system, which resulted in its failure to separate from the aircraft during in-flight spin recovery tests, and the incorrectly wired drogue chute cable cutter activation unit, which resulted in the…

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('5150001'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=5150001

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