Duke, Clarence E. LANCAIR 360 accident near Hampton, GA
On April 18, 1995, a Duke, Clarence E. LANCAIR 360 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Hampton, GA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 18, 1995
- Place
- Hampton, GA
- Aircraft
- Duke, Clarence E. LANCAIR 360 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.379°N, 84.280°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X03215
Official records · ATL95FA087
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 18, 1995 at 1413 eastern daylight time, a Clarence E. Duke Lancair 360, N360BJ was destroyed following a collision with terrain during a forced landing attempt near Hampton, Georgia. The commercial pilot was fatally injured in the accident. The aircraft was being operated under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 by the pilot. Visual meteorological conditions existed at the time of the accident, and no flight plan had been filed for the personal flight. The flight departed Stockbridge, Georgia at 1330. According to witnesses, the flight was the first flight of the aircraft following certification. The aircraft was reported on downwind for landing. Witnesses stated that the engine sounded as if it were sputtering. The aircraft nose was observed to drop, and the engine sounded as if it went to full power and remained at full power until impact with the terrain. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot held a commercial pilot certificate with airplane single engine, multiengine, and instrument airplane ratings. He held a second class (limited) medical certificate, with a restriction for the use of glasses, issued December 28, 1994. No record of the pilot's flight experience could be located, however, on his FAA application for medical certificate in December of 1994, he listed his flight experience as 1,975 total hours. The pilot's son-in-law stated that the pilot had done a lot of flying many years ago, but that he had not done any flying in about 10 years prior to his starting work on this aircraft. After beginning work on this aircraft, he estimated that the
Probable cause
The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of recent flying experience.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
