Manarin/Johnson LANCAIR IVP N330RM
4 August 2006 · Omaha, Nebraska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 August 2006 at about 19:15 local time, a Manarin/Johnson LANCAIR IVP registered N330RM was involved in an accident near Omaha, Nebraska, United States. 4 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 19:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Omaha, Nebraska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Millard Airport (MLE)
- Coordinates
- 41.1961, -96.1119
- Aircraft
- Manarin/Johnson LANCAIR IVP
- Registration
- N330RM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Omaha → Spencer
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI06FA215
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power for undermined reasons, the unsuitable landing area selected by the pilot during the forced landing, and his failure to maintain separation from the taxiing airplane. Contributing factors to the accident was the presence of the taxiing airplane and the airport perimeter fence.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The Lancair was performing a forced landing, and during the landing, the airplane "slid across the field-runway," collided with a taxiing Piper PA-28-140 in the ramp/taxi area, and impacted an airport perimeter fence before coming to rest. The Lancair pilot reported that during a climbing left turn from crosswind to downwind the engine experienced a loss of power. He immediately began a glide back toward the airport while attempting to restart the engine. The flight instructor aboard the Piper reported that he and his student were taxiing to runway 12 when he noticed the Lancair about 50 yards behind his right wing traveling at a high speed toward their position. The Lancair impacted the aft-side of their right wing. The Lancair touched-down in the grass area alongside the northeastern edge of runway 12, approximately midfield. There were ground impressions, consistent with tire marks, which proceeded across the runway and into the grass area on the opposite side of the runway. The direction of travel was approximately 270 degrees magnetic. There were twelve propeller slash marks in the runway pavement. All three propeller blades of the Lancair exhibited tip curling, blade twist, and leading edge abrasion. The engine was sent to the manufacturer for an operational test run. The engine started on the first attempt and idled without excessive fluctuations in engine RPM. The engine did not experience any hesitation, stumbling, or interruption in engine operation at various power settings. The engine demonstrated the ability to produce rated horsepower.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manarin/Johnson LANCAIR IVP | N330RM | - | Substantial |
| Piper PA-28-140 | N55526 | - | Substantial |
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