Lancair IV N7KJ

Summary

On 10 April 2022 at about 15:08 local time, a Lancair IV registered N7KJ was involved in an accident near Leicester, Massachusetts, United States. 2 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.

Date

10 April 2022 at 15:08

Classification

Accident

Location

Leicester, Massachusetts, United States

Coordinates

42.2764, -71.9307

Aircraft

Lancair IV

Registration

N7KJ

Category

Airplane

Year built

1994

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lewiston → Jacksonville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA22LA187

Nobody was injured.

A separation of the window from the airframe for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While en route the pilot reported there was a sudden explosion and the right window and portion of the right roof separated from the airplane. He performed an emergency descent and landed uneventfully. The airplane was initially documented but was repaired before a detailed postaccident examination could be completed. The airframe could not be examined, and the separated window was not located; therefore, the reason for the separation could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.