Degair LANCAIR 360 N3602D
1 August 2003 · Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 August 2003 at about 18:00 local time, a Degair LANCAIR 360 registered N3602D was involved in an accident near Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wittman Regional (OSH)
- Coordinates
- 43.9844, -88.5569
- Aircraft
- Degair LANCAIR 360
- Registration
- N3602D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Appleton → Oshkosh
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI03FA238
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate visual look out and his failure to perform a go-around, and maintain clearance from the other airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Two airplanes were substantially damaged during a collision while both aircraft were landing at the annual Experimental Aircraft Association Airventure fly-in at Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Reduced separation standards and special arrival procedures were in effect at the time of the accident. The accident aircraft were sequenced for landing and both were cleared to land at the same location on the same runway. The trailing airplane landed and struck the leading airplane as the leading airplane was exiting the runway. Federal regulations as well as the Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) state that the pilot in command of an aircraft is directly responsible for, and is the final authority as to, the operation of that aircraft. The AIM further states that, regardless of type of flight plan or whether or not under control of a radar facility, the pilot is responsible to see and avoid other traffic, terrain, or obstacles, when meteorological conditions permit.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degair LANCAIR 360 | N3602D | - | Substantial |
| Van's RV-6T | N66VA | - | Substantial |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2003 | New Standard D-25 | West Bend, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 2003 | Robinson R22B | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Cessna 150J | Fennimore, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 2003 | Piper PA-32-300 | Superior, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Cessna 182R | Wausau, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 2003 | Piper J3C-65 | Wilmot, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |