Matesi Eugene E LANCAIR 320 N70337

Summary

On 28 July 2025 at about 01:01 local time, a Matesi Eugene E LANCAIR 320 registered N70337 was involved in an accident near Wink, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

Date

28 July 2025 at 01:01

Classification

Accident

Location

Wink, Texas, United States

Coordinates

31.7481, -103.2384

Aircraft

Matesi Eugene E LANCAIR 320

Registration

N70337

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mesa → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

CEN25LA291

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On July 27, 2025, about 2001 central daylight time, a Lancair 320 airplane, N70337, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Wink, Texas. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that the accident flight was to pick up the airplane that he had recently purchased in Mesa, Arizona. During the flight, he noticed that the fuel level in both main fuel tanks was dropping at a faster rate than expected and eventually indicated empty. A short time later, the engine began to run rough, and the pilot attempted to troubleshoot the engine issue, but was unsuccessful. The engine subsequently lost total power. The pilot declared an emergency and air traffic control directed him to the nearest airport near Wink. He realized that he would not make it to the airport, so he chose to conduct an off-field landing. During the landing, the airplane sustained substantial damage to the empennage and fuselage. Postaccident examination showed that the 10-gallon header tank was full of fuel, and fuel was found in the fuel line to the fuel manifold. The airplane was retained for further examination.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.