Bartle Lancair IV-P accident near Murrieta/Temecu, CA
On February 26, 2008, a Bartle Lancair IV-P (airplane) was involved in an accident near Murrieta/Temecu, CA. 3 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- February 26, 2008
- Place
- Murrieta/Temecu, CA
- Aircraft
- Bartle Lancair IV-P · Airplane
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 3 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 36.116°N, 119.681°W
- NTSB ID
- 20080229X00253
Official records · LAX08LA066
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On February 26, 2008, at 1315 Pacific standard time, an experimental single-engine Bartle Lancair IV-P airplane, N811HB, experienced a loss of engine power while on final approach for runway 18 at French Valley Airport (F70), Murrieta/Temecula, California. The owner/pilot operated the airplane under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 as a personal flight. The commercial pilot and two passengers were seriously injured; one other passenger received minor injuries. The airplane sustained structural damage to the entire fuselage during an off-airport landing. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local area flight, and no flight plan had been filed for the flight that originated about 1300 from F70. The National Transportation Safety Board investigator-in-charge (IIC) interviewed the pilot. The pilot stated that the airplane had about 52 hours of total time. This was his first "big" trip in the airplane, which he had built. The flight departed from Independence, Oregon, for Southern California, the day before the accident. The flight landed about 2.5 hours after takeoff from Independence at Ontario International Airport (ONT), Ontario, California. The day of the accident, he refueled the airplane at ONT and flew to John Wayne-Orange County Airport (SNA), Santa Ana, California, and then flew to F70. The pilot met his family and friends at F70, with the intent of taking them flying. He loaded the first group, and flew them around the area for about 10 minutes. The pilot stated that an uneventful landing was made; he offlo
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power while on approach due to the electrical overload of a fuse caused by the builder's inadequate design and installation of the electrical ignition system.
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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.
