Iv Inc. LANCAIR IV accident near Coeur d'Alene, ID
On October 15, 2002, an Iv Inc. LANCAIR IV (airplane) was involved in an accident near Coeur d'Alene, ID. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- October 15, 2002
- Place
- Coeur d'Alene, ID
- Aircraft
- Iv Inc. LANCAIR IV · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 47.644°N, 116.701°W
- NTSB ID
- 20021021X05353
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 15, 2002, at 0916 Pacific daylight time, a Lancair IV, N599L, registered to and operated by IV, Inc., and being flown by a commercial pilot, was substantially damaged during an aborted landing at a non-airspaced private landing site approximately four nautical miles east-southeast of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. The pilot and rear seat passenger sustained fatal injuries and the front right seat passenger (non-flying pilot) sustained serious injuries. Visual meteorological conditions with light winds existed at the time and no flight plan had been filed. The business flight was operated under 14CFR91, and originated from Boise, Idaho, approximately 0755, destined for the intended landing site. A deputy from the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office and an inspector assigned to the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Spokane Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) interviewed a witness (the owner of the landing site). The witness reported that he owned a Lancair IV and a Bonanza, which he operated in and out of the landing site. He reported observing the aircraft at a higher than expected altitude and with a higher than expected nose attitude just prior to the accident and indicated the aircraft was not centered (too far south of the runway). He also reported the aircraft touched down, bounced and then settled after which there was an application of power followed by the sound of tree impacts. The surviving (front right seat) occupant reported that the pilot over-flew the landing site northbound and made a left downwind entry preparing the aircraft for la
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate flare and his failure to maintain runway alignment. The pilot's lack of familiarity,downsloping terrain, and trees are contributing factors.
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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.
