Lancair 320 accident near Fond Du Lac, WI

On August 8, 1996, a Lancair 320 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Fond Du Lac, WI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.

Date

August 8, 1996

Place

Fond Du Lac, WI

Aircraft

Lancair 320 · Airplane

Injuries

1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Destroyed

Position

43.770°N, 88.440°W

NTSB ID

20001208X06424

Official records · CHI96FA278

• Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 8, 1996, at 0902 central daylight time (cdt), a Lancair 320, N320L, registered to Neico Aviation, of Redmond, Oregon, piloted by a Commercial rated pilot, departed controlled flight after the propeller came off inflight, and impacted terrain, approximately four miles south of Fond Du Lac County Airport, Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin. The airplane was destroyed and the pilot sustained fatal injuries. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight was not operating on a flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The flight departed Wittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, at 0853 cdt. Approximately 0902 cdt, a witness near the accident site said he saw a white airplane "...spiraling downward with smoke coming from it." The witness thought that he was performing an aerobatic maneuver which is very common in that area and didn't pay much attention to it. Approximately 0905 cdt, a second witness who lives two houses away from the accident site, saw a white streak in the sky and heard an engine sputtering sound while he was on the phone. The witness then heard nothing and thought that was odd, so he went down the road and found the airplane wreckage. The airplane wreckage was discovered four miles south of Fond Du Lac Airport, by the witness who then reported it to the Fond Du Lac County Sheriff's Department at 0915 cdt. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot was born April 29, 1960. He was the holder of a commercial certificate for single/multi engine land/sea rating. He held a second class medical issued on April 8, 1996. He had accumulat

Probable cause

the fatigue in the propeller flange with soft material and oversized lightening holes. A factor was the pilot's inability to maintain control of the aircraft due to the exceeded weight and balance which led to a stall/spin.

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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.