Raudenbush Ernie LANCAIR SUPER ES N74ES
1 September 2015 · Winkelman, Arizona, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 1 September 2015 at about 16:30 local time, a Raudenbush Ernie LANCAIR SUPER ES registered N74ES was involved in an accident near Winkelman, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Winkelman, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.0156, -110.6544
- Aircraft
- Raudenbush Ernie LANCAIR SUPER ES
- Registration
- N74ES
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2000
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- El Paso → Glendale
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR15LA254
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine revealed no anomalies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The commercial pilot stated that, about 1 hour into the cross-country personal flight, he observed a "slight" loss of engine power and "fluctuating" engine exhaust gas temperature indications. Shortly thereafter, the engine experienced a significant loss of power, and the pilot subsequently chose to perform a forced landing to a rocky plateau, during which the airplane sustained substantial damage. Following the pilot's egress, the airplane was consumed by a postimpact fire. The engine was examined and disassembled following the accident, and it displayed significant thermal damage. No anomalies were observed that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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