Lancair LC41 N2514F
30 May 2019 · Cleburne, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 May 2019 at about 16:00 local time, a Lancair LC41 registered N2514F, operated by Van Bortel Aircraft, Inc, was involved in an accident near Cleburne, Texas, United States. One person was 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 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cleburne, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.3903, -97.4336
- Aircraft
- Lancair LC41
- Registration
- N2514F
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2005
- Operator
- Van Bortel Aircraft, Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Arlington → Arlington
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN19LA159
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power due to oil starvation as the result of the oil pressure switch failure due to a manufacturing defect.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot departed on a maintenance test flight in the airplane to break in an engine cylinder, which had just been replaced. During the flight, the pilot noticed an oil pressure warning light illuminate, followed by a low oil temperature indication. The pilot attempted to divert to a nearby airport; however, the engine experienced a total loss of power, and he conducted a forced landing, during which the wings sustained substantial damage. Examination of the airplane revealed a hole in the engine case above the No. 4 cylinder. Further examination revealed that the engine oil pressure switch had separated into two pieces . A detailed examination of the switch found that it had failed at a manufacturing swaged joint between its threaded section and cap piece. Therefore, it is likely that the swaging process was insufficient during manufacture. The broken switch allowed engine oil to escape the system, resulting in oil starvation and failure of the No. 4 cylinder.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Lancair LC41 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 2019 | Lancair LC41-550FG | Branson, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 2018 | Lancair LC41 | Moscow, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 2020 | Lancair LC41 | Gotha, Germany | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 2016 | Lancair LC41 550FG | Redding, California, United States | N169WT LLC. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 2011 | Lancair LC41-550FG | Carbondale, Illinois, United States | Robertson Contractors, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 2008 | Lancair LC41 | Portland, Oregon, United States | Richard E. Otoski | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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