WPR14WA034

NTSB accident investigation · Lancair Legacy · Shepparton, Australia · October 25, 2013

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
October 25, 2013
Place
Shepparton, Australia
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
VH-ICZLancair Legacy
Defining event
Maneuvering: Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)
NTSB office
Western Pacific Region
Lead agency
Other
Case key
88314

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Factual narrative

On October 25, 2013 about 1410 local time, an amateur built Lancair Legacy airplane, Australian registration VH-ICZ, collided with terrain near Shepparton, Australia. The airplane sustained substantial damage and the pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a personal flight under the pertinent civil regulations of the government of Australia. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Australia. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of Australia. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) P.O. Box 967, Civic Square Canberra A.C.T. 2608 Australia Tel: +612 6274 6054 Fax: +612 6274 6434 www.atsb.gov.au

Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident.

Aircraft

Registration
VH-ICZ
Reported as
Lancair Legacy (NO SERIES)
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Serial number
L2K-305
Engine
Continental Motors IO-550, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage