Lancair LC41 550FG N169WT
22 November 2016 · Redding, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 November 2016 at about 07:45 local time, a Lancair LC41 550FG registered N169WT, operated by N169WT LLC., was involved in an accident near Redding, California, United States. One person was 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 07:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Redding, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Benton Field (O85)
- Coordinates
- 40.5697, -122.4067
- Aircraft
- Lancair LC41 550FG
- Registration
- N169WT
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2005
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- N169WT LLC.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Redding
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- GAA17CA078
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s unstabilized approach and subsequent failure to attain the proper touchdown point, which resulted in a runway overrun.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that, during landing, he was too fast on the approach and touched down long. Subsequently, the airplane overran the runway and nosed over. A postaccident examination revealed substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. After multiple requests, the pilot did not return the NTSB Form 6120.1 Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident/Incident Report.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Dec 2018 | Lancair LC41 | Moscow, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 2019 | Lancair LC41 | Cleburne, Texas, United States | Van Bortel Aircraft, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Lancair LC41-550FG | Branson, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 2020 | Lancair LC41 | Gotha, Germany | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 2011 | Lancair LC41-550FG | Carbondale, Illinois, United States | Robertson Contractors, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 2008 | Lancair LC41 | Portland, Oregon, United States | Richard E. Otoski | Fatal | 1 |
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