Lancair 320 N83WS
15 August 2002 · Iola, Kansas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 15 August 2002 at about 16:00 local time, a Lancair 320 registered N83WS was involved in an accident near Iola, Kansas, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Iola, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Allen County (K88)
- Coordinates
- 37.9191, -95.4009
- Aircraft
- Lancair 320
- Registration
- N83WS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hutchinson → Iola
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- NTSB number
- CHI02LA252
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
the engine failure for undetermined reasons and the lack of a suitable landing area to execute a forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The experimental amateur-built airplane was destroyed during a forced landing after a total loss of engine power during a GPS approach to an airport. Inspection of the airplane revealed the presence of two gallons of fuel in the fuel system. No mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation were noted.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Lancair 320 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 2004 | Lancair 320 | Houston, Texas, United States | Matthew R Koontz | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1997 | Lancair 320 | Dillon, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Aug 1996 | Lancair 320 | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jul 2010 | Lancair 320 | Spokane, Washington, United States | Larry O. Sundholm | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1993 | Lancair 320 | Chino, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 May 1991 | Lancair 320 | Fall River Mill, California, United States | Hardin, M.c. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2002 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Beaumont, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 2002 | Cessna 441 | Winfield, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Jan 2002 | Beechcraft 23 | Salina, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2002 | Air Tractor AT-401B | Pratt, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Piper PA-22-108 | Coffeyville, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Woods VELOCITY | Claflin, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |