Aerofab Lake LA-250 accident near Skaneateles, NY
On April 18, 2008, an Aerofab Lake LA-250 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Skaneateles, NY. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- April 18, 2008
- Place
- Skaneateles, NY
- Aircraft
- Aerofab Lake LA-250 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 43.117°N, 76.141°W
- NTSB ID
- 20080430X00568
Official records · MIA08FA091
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 18, 2008, at 1155 eastern daylight time, an AeroFab Lake LA-250, N14037, crashed into wooded terrain during a simulated engine failure near Skaneateles, New York. The certified flight instructor (CFI) sustained serious injuries, and the certificated private pilot was killed. The airplane sustained substantial damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and no flight plan was filed for the instructional flight. The airplane was registered to and operated by a private individual as an instructional flight under the provision of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The flight departed from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR), Syracuse, New York, at 1130. A witness, who lives in the area where the airplane crashed, said that he was outside in his yard about 1150, when he saw the airplane flying north of his house. The airplane caught his attention because he heard the engine making a "sputtering" noise. There was no smoke, and the airplane was circling around and not approaching from the "usual angle." The airplane turned on its side as it continued to descend. Then shortly thereafter, the witness heard the engine rev-up, and the next thing he heard was a "crunching noise." He immediately got into his truck and drove in the direction of the airport. On his way to the airport, the witness saw the tail of the airplane in the woods. He recalled that it took him about 2 minutes to get to the scene of the crash. When he arrived, he entered the woods and yelled "any one in there?" The survivor responded
Probable cause
The certified flight instructor's failure to maintain airspeed during a steep turn.
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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.
