Floyd LANCAIR 200 SE N92RF

Summary

On 3 September 1995 at about 16:43 local time, a Floyd LANCAIR 200 SE registered N92RF was involved in an accident near Georgetown, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

3 September 1995 at 16:43

Classification

Accident

Location

Georgetown, California, United States

Nearest airport

Georgetown (Q61)

Coordinates

38.9293, -120.7696

Aircraft

Floyd LANCAIR 200 SE

Registration

N92RF

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Corona

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX95FA322

2 people died.

a partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's failure to abort the takeoff in a timely manner. The tailwind was a factor.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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Several pilot-rated ground witnesses reported that on the downwind takeoff ground run the airplane engine never developed full power and never lifted off. The pilot applied the brakes when the airplane was about 360 feet from the departure end of the runway, but he was unable to stop the airplane on the runway or the 84-ft level, gravel stopway. The airplane overran the departure end of the runway and went down the 40-degree sloping terrain and exploded. The entire airplane was incinerated. The engine examination showed that the No. 1 cylinder boss was cracked and the interior of its valve cover contained two impact marks. Examination of the cylinder and its components showed no evidence of any preexisting malfunctions or failures.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.