Lancair LEGACY N204RH

Summary

On 2 May 2005 at about 00:00 local time, a Lancair LEGACY registered N204RH was involved in an accident near Nacogdoches, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

2 May 2005 at 00:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Nacogdoches, Texas, United States

Coordinates

31.5856, -94.1333

Aircraft

Lancair LEGACY

Registration

N204RH

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Nacogdoches → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DFW05LA115

Nobody was injured.

The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The 20,000-hour pilot reported that while maneuvering at an altitude of 700-800 feet above ground level (agl), when the "sound of the engine suddenly changed" followed by a loss of engine power. The pilot initiated a forced landing to an open field. As the airplane touched down, the main landing gear separated and the airplane skidded to a stop in an upright position. Subsequently, a post crash fire ensued and destroyed the airplane. The pilot added that about three to four minutes prior to the change in the engine sound, he verified on the engine monitoring instrument that all indications where within the green bands. No mechanical anomalies were found during an engine examination. The reason for the loss of engine power was undetermined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.