Lancair LANCAIR 320 N52WL

Summary

On 25 September 2019 at about 18:35 local time, a Lancair LANCAIR 320 registered N52WL was involved in an accident near Bolivar, Missouri, 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.

Date

25 September 2019 at 18:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Bolivar, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Bolivar Municipal Airport (M17)

Coordinates

37.5961, -93.3481

Aircraft

Lancair LANCAIR 320

Registration

N52WL

Category

Airplane

Year built

2014

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sparta → Bolivar

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN19TA333

Nobody was injured.

Inadequate maintenance of the airplane, which resulted in a lack of adequate hydraulic fluid, malfunction of the landing gear extension system, and the landing gear collapse on landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While on approach for landing, the pilot activated the experimental airplane's landing gear extension switch and noticed that the right main landing gear indicator light was not illuminated. He recycled the landing gear, checked the circuit breaker, and performed an emergency landing gear extension; however, the right main landing gear did not extend. During the landing, the right wing contacted the runway and terrain. Examination of the airplane revealed that the hydraulic fluid reservoir contained a minimal amount of fluid. No visual leaks were noted with the hydraulic system. The reservoir tank was located aft of the firewall and was not visible during a pre-flight inspection due to fuselage structure. The airplane's annual condition inspection was expired; the pilot stated that he knew the inspection was out of date and was working on completing the inspection.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.