Godwin Lancair 360 accident near Knoxville, TN
On October 20, 2003, a Godwin Lancair 360 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Knoxville, TN. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 20, 2003
- Place
- Knoxville, TN
- Aircraft
- Godwin Lancair 360 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 35.886°N, 83.957°W
- NTSB ID
- 20031031X01840
Official records · ATL04LA021
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On October 20, 2003, at 1818 eastern daylight time, a Godwin Lancair 360 experimental airplane, N797RP, registered to and operated by the private pilot, collided with a rock embankment during a forced landing at Sky Ranch Airport, Knoxville, Tennessee. The personal flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 with no flight plan filed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The private pilot received serious injuries, the private pilot-rated passenger received fatal injuries, and the airplane was destroyed. The flight was originating from Knoxville, Tennessee, at the time of the accident on October 20, 2003. According to the pilot, he performed a preflight and pre-takeoff runup of the airplane. He stated he performed one aborted takeoff to check the airplane and check the runway surface, then he taxied back and performed another runup of the airplane's engine. He stated he performed a takeoff and climb to the north, and about 10 seconds into the flight, the engine began to run rough. The pilot estimated the altitude was about 200 to 300 feet. He stated he executed an immediate 180-degree turn back toward the runway, and the engine continued to run rough. As the airplane neared the runway, the engine quit completely, and the airplane "dropped like a brick." The pilot stated he "pulled the nose up" and "couldn't see the runway," and he looked out the side window and saw the runway. He stated that within seconds, the airplane collided with the ground, and he blacked out. A certified flight instructor-rated witness observed the airplane on final approac
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and subsequent inflight collision with rocks during forced landing.
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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.
