Lancair LC42-550FG N65131
8 June 2024 · Beaufort, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 June 2024 at about 23:33 local time, a Lancair LC42-550FG registered N65131 was involved in an accident near Beaufort, North Carolina, 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 23:33
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Beaufort, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Michael J Smith Fld (MRH)
- Coordinates
- 34.7286, -76.6553
- Aircraft
- Lancair LC42-550FG
- Registration
- N65131
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2003
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bristol → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA24LA280
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to attain a proper touchdown point during landing, 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 was was attempting to land on a 4,001-ft-long paved runway. The pilot stated that he landed “long” down the runway, and was unable to stop before the airplane overran the departure end. The airplane subsequently impacted a fence and came to rest in a pond, which resulting in substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Lancair LC42 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2024 | Lancair LC42-550FG | Humboldt Bay, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Lancair LC42-550FG | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | Dennis O'Neal | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Sep 2012 | Lancair LC42-550FG | Okeechobee, Florida, United States | Global Governments Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 2009 | Lancair LC42-550FG | Ocean City, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 2004 | Lancair LC42-550FG | Redmond, Oregon, United States | Lancair Company | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 2024 | Champion 7ECA | Beaufort, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 2024 | Cessna 172K | Southport, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 2024 | Cessna R172 | Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 2024 | Cessna 210 | Concord, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2024 | Cessna 172 | Elizabeth City, North Carolina, United States | Elizabeth City State University | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Cessna 172 | Stoneville, North Carolina, United States | Triad Aviation Academy LLC | No injuries | - |