Moser Georg LANCAIR LEGACY FG N515RB

Summary

On 31 July 2008 at about 14:37 local time, a Moser Georg LANCAIR LEGACY FG registered N515RB, operated by Roger W. Bock, was involved in an accident near Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

31 July 2008 at 14:37

Classification

Accident

Location

Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Wittman Field (KOSH)

Coordinates

43.9967, -88.5486

Aircraft

Moser Georg LANCAIR LEGACY FG

Registration

N515RB

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Roger W. Bock

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Washinton → Oshkosh

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI08FA224

2 people died.

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent loss of control.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The flight was on a straight-in visual approach after a cross-country, instrument-flight-rules flight. About three and a half miles out from the runway, the flight was number four to land behind other aircraft in the traffic pattern. About one and a half miles out, the flight was cleared to land with traffic turning to final in front of them. Witnesses described a stall, power coming up, and the airplane striking the ground in an inverted attitude about 100 yards before the end of the runway. The airplane was substantially damaged and both occupants were fatally injured. The propeller blades exhibited signatures of nicks, gouges, and scratches consistent with engine power at the time of impact. Inspection of the flight control system did not disclose any evidence of preimpact failure or malfunction.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.