Maggs Lancair 4P accident near Alhambra, IL
On June 6, 2008, a Maggs Lancair 4P (airplane) was involved in an accident near Alhambra, IL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- June 6, 2008
- Place
- Alhambra, IL
- Aircraft
- Maggs Lancair 4P · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 38.918°N, 89.656°W
- NTSB ID
- 20080714X01038
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 6, 2008, about 1514 central daylight time, an amateur-built Maggs, Lancair 4P, N241DM, piloted by a private pilot, was substantially damaged during an in-flight encounter with weather and subsequent impact with terrain near Alhambra, Illinois. The 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 flight was operating in instrument meteorological conditions and was on an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The flight originated from the Denison Municipal Airport, Denison, Iowa at an unconfirmed time, and was en route to the Bowman Field Airport, Louisville, Kentucky. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot, age 57, held a private pilot certificate with airplane single engine land and instrument airplane ratings. His most recent third class medical certificate, issued October 18, 2006, specified that the pilot must wear corrective lenses and possess glasses for near and intermediate vision. The pilot reported 1,705 hours of total flight experience as of the date of his most recent medical examination. No further flight records were available for examination. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION The airplane was an amateur-built, low wing, single engine airplane with retractable tri-cycle landing gear. The four seat cabin of the airplane was pressurized for high altitude operation. The airplane's construction was predominately composite. The airplane was powered by a Teledyne Continental Motors model TSIO-550-E1B engine rated at 350 horsepower. Mated to the engine was a Hartzell PHC-H3YF-1RF constant speed propeller. Acc
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to continue the flight into an area of known thunderstorm activity and the in-flight structural failure of the airplane.
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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.
