Larry Bingham LB-1 N555LB
15 December 2021 · Haines, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 December 2021 at about 18:20 local time, a Larry Bingham LB-1 registered N555LB was involved in an accident near Haines, Alaska, United States. 2 people were 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 18:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Haines, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Airkat Airpark (9AA9)
- Coordinates
- 59.4031, -136.0194
- Aircraft
- Larry Bingham LB-1
- Registration
- N555LB
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2021
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Juneau
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC22LA011
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available information, which resulted in a precautionary landing and impact with snow.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
After performing a preflight inspection and a successful run-up of the engine, the pilot initiated a takeoff. After becoming airborne, the engine “faltered.” The pilot lowered the nose, decreased the flaps, and confirmed that the throttle was set at the full power position, but the airplane continued to descend. During a precautionary landing, the airplane bounced; on the second touchdown the tires sunk into the snow and the airplane nosed over, coming to rest inverted. The pilot reported that he did not believe there was any type of internal engine failure. A postaccident engine run revealed no evidence of any preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. A review of the weather conditions found that they were not conducive to carburetor ice. A reason for the partial loss of engine power could not be determined based on the available information.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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