# NTSB CEN25LA291: Matesi Eugene E Lancair 320, N70337, Wink, TX, July 28, 2025

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report
- Date: July 27, 2025, 20:01 local (Jul 28, 2025, 01:01 UTC)
- Place: Wink, TX
- Coordinates: 31.748072, -103.23838
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.7481&lon=-103.2384&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Enroute: Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Investigation ongoing
- Investigation class: Class 3
- NTSB office: Central Region
- Parties: FAA-FSDO
- NTSB case key (mKey): 200645
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN25LA291
- NTSB preliminary report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/200645/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA291

## Preliminary report

On July 27, 2025, about 2001 central daylight time, a Lancair 320 airplane, N70337, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Wink, Texas. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that the accident flight was to pick up the airplane that he had recently purchased in Mesa, Arizona. During the flight, he noticed that the fuel level in both main fuel tanks was dropping at a faster rate than expected and eventually indicated empty. A short time later, the engine began to run rough, and the pilot attempted to troubleshoot the engine issue, but was unsuccessful. The engine subsequently lost total power. The pilot declared an emergency and air traffic control directed him to the nearest airport near Wink. He realized that he would not make it to the airport, so he chose to conduct an off-field landing. During the landing, the airplane sustained substantial damage to the empennage and fuselage. Postaccident examination showed that the 10-gallon header tank was full of fuel, and fuel was found in the fuel line to the fuel manifold. The airplane was retained for further examination.

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Enroute: Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341) (defining event); cases with it: [Matesi Eugene E LANCAIR 320, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/sequence.md?model=05623Q4), [All aircraft, 3,820 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/sequence.md)

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N70337](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70337-2026-07-11), registration cancelled 2026-07-11, S/N 637 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MATESI EUGENE E LANCAIR 320
- Registry model: [Matesi Eugene E LANCAIR 320](https://openairdocs.org/model/matesi-eugene-e-lancair-320) (registry code 05623Q4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 637
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Departed: Mesa, AZ
- Airport: INK

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 20250727008909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250727008909A), Jul 27, 2025: Matesi Eugene E LANCAIR 320, Kermit, TX, Substantial damage. 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…

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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