# NTSB CEN26LA162: Lancair IV, N94PT, Camden, NC, April 4, 2026

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report
- Date: April 4, 2026, 11:55 local (15:55 UTC)
- Place: Camden, NC · Landed on Scotland Rd with the landing gear up
- Coordinates: 36.374442, -76.153212 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.3744&lon=-76.1532&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Enroute: Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/340)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Investigation ongoing
- Investigation class: Class 3
- NTSB office: Central Region
- Parties: FAA
- NTSB case key (mKey): 202776
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN26LA162
- NTSB preliminary report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/202776/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA162

## Preliminary report

On April 04, 2026, 1155 local, a Lancair IV, N94PT, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in a forced landing on Scotland Road, Camden, North Carolina. The pilot and passenger on board sustained no injuries. The flight was conducted under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. The airplane departed from Hampton Roads Airport, PVG, Chesapeake, Virginia, and was enroute to Currituck County Airport, ONX, in Maple, North Carolina. The pilot stated that about 20 minutes into the flight the engine experienced a slight decrease in power. The pilot attributed this to the throttle ‘creeping’ back, as he had experienced this issue with the engine before. After returning to the previous power setting, the power decreased again. While increasing the throttle, the engine started running rough, shook violently, made loud noises, and then suffered a complete loss of power. The pilot located a road and initiated an emergency landing. The airplane landed with the landing gear in the retracted position, which resulted in damage to the lower fuselage. The engine exhaust and propeller were damaged as well. The airplane and engine have been relocated to a secure location for further examination.

## Sequence of events

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

- [Enroute: Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/340) (defining event); cases with it: [Tackabury Paul D LANCAIR IV, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/340/sequence.md?model=05621HE), [All aircraft, 820 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/340/sequence.md)

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N94PT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N94PT), registered now, S/N LIV-494, built 2006 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LANCAIR IV
- Registry model: [Tackabury Paul D LANCAIR IV](https://openairdocs.org/model/tackabury-paul-d-lancair-iv) (registry code 05621HE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental TSIO-550 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-550-series) (registry code 17043, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: LIV-494
- Year built: 2006
- Airframe hours: 412
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Public aircraft, Part 91
- Registered owner: Edward Smith
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: Condition, June 1, 2025
- Departed: PVG, Chesapeake, VA
- Destination: ONX, Maple, NC
- Equipment: ADS-B, Onboard weather, Electronic primary flight display, Electronic multifunction display, Auto-pilot

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 240° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 77 °F, dew point 63 °F
- Altimeter: 30.25 inHg
- Observed at: KECG, 7 nm away
- METAR: METAR KECG 041554Z 24010KT 10SM CLR 25/17 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP243 T02500172

## 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 20260404002619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260404002619A), Apr 4, 2026: Tackabury Paul D LANCAIR IV, Camden, NC, Substantial damage. The aircraft experienced a loss of engine power in flight. The pilot made an emergency landing on an open road but did not lower the landing gear prior to…

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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