Lancair 320 N431M

Summary

On 5 October 2025 at about 01:30 local time, a Lancair 320 registered N431M, operated by B & B Flying LLC, was involved in an accident near Huron, Indiana, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

Date

5 October 2025 at 01:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Huron, Indiana, United States

Coordinates

38.6832, -86.6335

Aircraft

Lancair 320

Registration

N431M

Category

Airplane

Year built

1993

Engines

1

Operator

B & B Flying LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Indianapolis → Huntingburg

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

CEN26LA008

1 person was seriously injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On October 4, 2025, about 2130 central daylight time, a Lancair 320 airplane, N431M, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Huron, Indiana. The pilot was seriously injured. The airplane was operated under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations as a Part 91 personal flight. The pilot stated that during cruise flight at 4,500 ft, the engine stopped producing power without any warning. He attempted to restore engine power by increasing the mixture control to the fully rich position, adjusting the throttle position, and turning on the electric fuel pump. He was unable to maintain altitude and executed a forced landing into trees. The airplane was destroyed when it impacted trees. The airplane was retained for further examination.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.