Nauer LANCAIR 4P N88PP
15 July 1998 · Atlantic Ocean · Fatal
Summary
On 15 July 1998, a Nauer LANCAIR 4P registered N88PP was involved in an accident near Atlantic Ocean. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Atlantic Ocean
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Nauer LANCAIR 4P
- Registration
- N88PP
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Horta → St John's
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- Unk
- Light
- Not Reported
- NTSB number
- NYC98FAMS2
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The homebuilt Lancair 4P departed Horta, Azores, destined for St John's, Newfoundland. The airplane was reported missing over the Atlantic Ocean, and presumed destroyed. The certificated commercial pilot and passenger were missing. The pilot filed an International Civilian Aviation Organization (ICAO) instrument flight rules flight plan, and the ferry flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.