Forrest Haynes LANCAIR 320 N320WH

Summary

On 24 December 2005 at about 21:10 local time, a Forrest Haynes LANCAIR 320 registered N320WH was involved in an accident near Ramona, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

24 December 2005 at 21:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Ramona, California, United States

Coordinates

33.0389, -116.9150

Aircraft

Forrest Haynes LANCAIR 320

Registration

N320WH

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bullhead City → Ramona

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX06LA067

2 people had minor injuries.

The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The experimental airplane lost engine power while descending to the destination airport. The pilot reported a constant and gradual decrease in engine power after preparing for landing. He confirmed all of the engine controls were full forward and switched fuel tanks, but the engine did not regain power. The pilot attempted to land the airplane in a field but clipped a tree with the wing. When they came to rest in the field a fire engulfed the airplane. Examination of the maintenance records for the airplane revealed that mechanics had been attempting to troubleshoot a fuel supply problem in the days preceding the accident. The cause of the loss of engine power could not be determined due to the damage sustained in the post-accident fire.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.