Lancair 235 N25DB

Summary

On 7 June 2025 at about 20:30 local time, a Lancair 235 registered N25DB was involved in an accident near Pawhuska, Oklahoma, 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.

Date

7 June 2025 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Pawhuska, Oklahoma, United States

Nearest airport

Pawhuska Muni (H76)

Coordinates

36.6691, -96.4055

Aircraft

Lancair 235

Registration

N25DB

Category

Airplane

Year built

1993

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Flight Test

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Independence → Independence

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN25LA201

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to properly configure the airplane for landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he selected the landing gear down before landing, however, the landing gear did not extend. The pilot determined that it was too late to safely execute a go-around, and the airplane subsequently landed on its belly, resulting in substantial damage to the lower fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no pre-accident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Postaccident examination revealed that a toggle switch that is used to energize the hydraulic system for the extension of the landing gear was inadvertently left in the OFF position by the pilot.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.