Shepard Lancair Propjet accident near Portland, OR
On June 15, 2007, a Shepard Lancair Propjet (airplane) was involved in an accident near Portland, OR. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 15, 2007
- Place
- Portland, OR
- Aircraft
- Shepard Lancair Propjet · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 45.448°N, 122.698°W
- NTSB ID
- 20070625X00792
Official records · SEA07LA158
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On June 15, 2007, approximately 0858 Pacific daylight time, a Shepard Lancair Propjet amateur-built experimental airplane, N42EX, impacted terrain in an uncontrolled descent within the city limits of Portland, Oregon. The airplane was destroyed, and the three occupants, the private pilot and two passengers, were killed. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the departure from Hillsboro, Oregon, at 0853. An instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed and opened for the personal cross country flight, which was destined for Twin Falls, Idaho. According to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air traffic control personnel, after takeoff from Hillsboro, the airplane was radar identified, and the pilot was issued vectors on course. The last transmission received from the pilot was at 0854:41, when the pilot acknowledged receipt of a clearance. At 0858:49, the controller attempted to contact the pilot stating that radar contact with the airplane was lost. There was no response from the pilot. Radar data provided by the FAA shows the airplane departing Hillsboro, proceeding on course to the east southeast and climbing to an altitude of 8,100 feet mean sea level (msl). At 0857:23, the airplane begins to descend and enters a right turn. The last radar return was recorded at 0858:01 and places the airplane at 3,300 feet msl about 1/4 mile east of the accident site. Witnesses reported that the airplane crashed in the backyard of a residence about 12 miles southeast o
Probable cause
The loss of airplane control during climb for an undetermined reason.
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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.
