# NTSB LAX92LA277: O'Donnell Lancair 235, N120FR, Winnemucca, NV, July 3, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 3, 1992, 12:30 local (19:30 UTC)
- Place: Winnemucca, NV
- Coordinates: 41.119369, -118.049285 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1194&lon=-118.0493&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 28, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 27673
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX92LA277
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/27673/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA277

## Probable cause

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE LANDING ROLL.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - ground loop/swerve - inadvertent, pilot in command
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - airport facility

## Analysis

THE PILOT SAID HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AFTER TOUCHDOWN AND COULD NOT CORRECT THE SITUATION PRIOR TO THE AIRCRAFT VEERING OFF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDING WITH A RAISED LIP OF A CONCRETE SLAB.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N120FR](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N120FR-2005-06-29), registration cancelled 2005-06-29, S/N 120 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: O'DONNELL LANCAIR 235 (LANCAIR 23)
- Registry model: [Odonnell Francis W LANCAIR 235](https://openairdocs.org/model/odonnell-francis-w-lancair-235) (registry code 05616TR) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 120
- Airframe hours: 84
- Engines: LYCOMING O-290-GPU 125 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Francis W. O'Donnell
- Registered owner: Francis W. O'Donnell
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, September 4, 1991, 66 hours before
- Departed: 67L, MESQUITE, NV
- Airport: WMC, Winnemucca Muni, runway 14, 6,008 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 66; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 685 total, 80 in this make and model, 609 as pilot in command, 31 in the last 90 days, 7 in the last 30 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 220° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 90 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 82 °F, dew point 21 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: WMC, 1 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

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

- [Incident 19920703029479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920703029479I), Jul 3, 1992: Amtrnc 235LANCAIR, Winnemucca, NV, Minor damage. At or just before touch down aircraft turned to left. Departed runway edge at 45 degree angle.

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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