Romeo Lancair Legacy RG accident near Fulton, NY
On April 14, 2007, a Romeo Lancair Legacy RG (airplane) was involved in an accident near Fulton, NY. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- April 14, 2007
- Place
- Fulton, NY
- Aircraft
- Romeo Lancair Legacy RG · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 43.351°N, 76.388°W
- NTSB ID
- 20070424X00449
Official records · NYC07LA094
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On April 14, 2007, about 1430 eastern daylight time, an amateur-built Lancair Legacy RG, N45FR, was substantially damaged during a forced landing near Fulton, New York, following a loss of engine power while departing Oswego County Airport (FZY), Fulton, New York. The certificated commercial pilot and passenger were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the local personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. According to witnesses, the pilot built the airplane, and the accident flight was the airplane's first flight. Shortly after departing runway 33 at FZY, the engine noise began to oscillate, consistent with partial power or sputtering. The airplane was unable to maintain altitude, and subsequently impacted a wooded area adjacent to a residence. Examination of the wreckage by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector revealed that the airplane came to rest upright. The debris field was limited to a radius of approximately 30 feet, and all of the major components of the airplane were located. The nose of the airplane was partially buried in an impact crater, about 3 feet deep, and the surrounding terrain consisted of soft earth, mud, and standing water. The outboard one-third of the right wing had separated, as did the outboard one-quarter of the left wing. The fuselage was partially separated aft of the wing spar, and the empennage was also partially detached. Both ailerons had separated from their respective wings; however, continuity from the push-pull tubes at the aileron locations was established to the
Probable cause
A loss of engine power during the initial climb after takeoff for undetermined reasons.
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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.
