Livpt Inc Lancair IV-P accident near McAllen, TX
On May 2, 2007, a Livpt Inc Lancair IV-P (airplane) was involved in an accident near McAllen, TX. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 2, 2007
- Place
- McAllen, TX
- Aircraft
- Livpt Inc Lancair IV-P · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 26.172°N, 98.236°W
- NTSB ID
- 20070529X00647
Official records · DFW07LA103
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- ATC Transcripts: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
On May 2, 2007, approximately 1858 central daylight time, a single-engine experimental LIVPT Incorporated Lancair IV-P airplane, N119TC, was destroyed during a forced landing following a reported loss of engine power while on initial takeoff climb from the McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE), near McAllen, Texas. The commercial pilot and his passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was registered to Cite Aviation, LLC, Wilmington, Delaware, and was being operated by the pilot. An instrument flight rules flight plan was filed for the international cross-country flight destined for Tampico, Mexico. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight conducted under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. According the a fixed base operator at the airport, the pilot purchased 54-gallons of Jet A fuel about 2 hours prior to the accident. According to the line service technician who fueled the airplane, about 10-15 minutes after the airplane was fueled, the pilot attempted to start the engine. The technician observed "flames shooting out of the exhaust and the side of the engine cowling was on fire for about a second." As the technician went to grab a fire extinguisher, the flames went out and he saw a mechanic walking up to the airplane. The mechanic instructed the pilot to "keep spooling the engine." The pilot attempted to start the engine twice without success. The pilot made a third attempt, and the engine started, but the pilot shut-down the engine about 3-seconds after the engine started. The technician reported that he resumed his duties and did
Probable cause
A loss of power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the 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.
