O'donnell LANCAIR 235 N120FR
3 July 1992 · Winnemucca, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 July 1992 at about 19:30 local time, a O'donnell LANCAIR 235 registered N120FR, operated by Francis W. O'donnell, was involved in an accident near Winnemucca, Nevada, 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Winnemucca, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Winnemucca Muni (WMC)
- Coordinates
- 41.1194, -118.0493
- Aircraft
- O'donnell LANCAIR 235
- Registration
- N120FR
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Francis W. O'donnell
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mesquite → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX92LA277
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE LANDING ROLL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT SAID HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AFTER TOUCHDOWN AND COULD NOT CORRECT THE SITUATION PRIOR TO THE AIRCRAFT VEERING OFF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDING WITH A RAISED LIP OF A CONCRETE SLAB.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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