Schulze LANCAIR 360 N360W
7 August 2003 · Vancouver, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 August 2003 at about 21:40 local time, a Schulze LANCAIR 360 registered N360W, operated by William D. Cody, was involved in an accident near Vancouver, Washington, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vancouver, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pearson Field (VUO)
- Coordinates
- 45.6197, -122.6572
- Aircraft
- Schulze LANCAIR 360
- Registration
- N360W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- William D. Cody
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Vancouver → Scappoose
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA03LA163
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
Loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during the initial climb. Collision with a vehicle during landing was a factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, during the initial climb out he noticed a puff of smoke come from somewhere near the front of the aircraft. At that point he made the decision to return to the field for a precautionary landing. He therefore made a 180 degree turn toward the field and reduced power in order to initiate a descent. As he neared the field, he pushed the throttle forward to increase power, but found that the engine had quit. He therefore made the decision to land on a nearby road. During the landing, he successfully flew over the top of a car and touched down on the pavement, but impacted the rear of a preceding garbage truck before he was able to get the aircraft stopped. The aircraft was consumed by a post-crash fire. The engine and associated wiring and hoses were too badly damaged by fire to determine the source of the reported smoke and loss of power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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