Poulin L/Cullen D Lancair Legacy accident near Murrieta, CA
On May 30, 2008, a Poulin L/Cullen D Lancair Legacy (airplane) was involved in an accident near Murrieta, CA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 30, 2008
- Place
- Murrieta, CA
- Aircraft
- Poulin L/Cullen D Lancair Legacy · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.584°N, 117.117°W
- NTSB ID
- 20080606X00803
Official records · SEA08LA145
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 30, 2008, about 1145 Pacific daylight time, a Poulin L/Cullen D Lancair Legacy amateur-built airplane, N109DC, was destroyed after a loss of control and impact with terrain while maneuvering to land near the French Valley Airport (F70), Murrieta, California. The certificated private pilot and his sole passenger were killed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local flight, which was operated in accordance with 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91, and a flight plan was not filed. The flight was reported to have departed F70 about 0900. It was initially reported that the airplane was observed making multiple touch-and-go landings prior to the accident. Three witnesses reported observing the airplane flying in a southerly direction prior to the accident. The first witness reported that he "...looked up and observed a plane traveling straight in a southeast direction. As the plane was flying [I] observed the plane roll hard to its right and suddenly [it] went straight down". The witness stated he did not observe any fire or smoke coming from the crash site. The second witness stated that he observed a plane flying in a southeast direction suddenly make a hard right, "...causing the left wing to pull straight up." The witness stated that as the airplane was on its side, it suddenly went down. The third witness reported hearing "...a loud engine rev in the air and [it] suddenly died out." The witness stated that as he looked up he observed an airplane flying in a southbound direction rolling to its right, "...and it suddenly went h
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and the pilot's failure to maintain flying speed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin and the subsequent collision with terrain.
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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.
