Lyon HORIZON 1 N565LL

Summary

On 18 November 2001 at about 22:49 local time, a Lyon HORIZON 1 registered N565LL was involved in an accident near Richland, Missouri, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

18 November 2001 at 22:49

Classification

Accident

Location

Richland, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Richland Municipal Airport (MO1)

Coordinates

37.8605, -92.3904

Aircraft

Lyon HORIZON 1

Registration

N565LL

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Richland → Richland

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI02LA040

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot not attaining altitude/clearance from the tree line during the aborted landing. Factors to the accident were the pilot selecting to operate the airplane on the rough/uneven runway, the pilot's lack of total experience in the airplane, and the tree line.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane impacted a tree line while attempting an aborted landing. The pilot reported he encountered rough/uneven runway conditions during the taxi tests and unintentionally became airborne. The pilot stated he attempted three landings. On the third landing attempt he elected to abort the landing due to the rough/uneven runway condition. During the aborted landing the aircraft impacted a tree line. The pilot had no flight experience in the accident airplane prior to the accident flight. The pilot's last medical examination was on March 24, 1994. The FAA Airport/Facility Directory states the condition of the runway as being, "broken [asphalt] potholes with loose aggregate and grass growing in cracks."

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.