Yates Lancair IV-P accident near Springfield, KY
On June 18, 2008, a Yates Lancair IV-P (airplane) was involved in an accident near Springfield, KY. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- June 18, 2008
- Place
- Springfield, KY
- Aircraft
- Yates Lancair IV-P · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 37.633°N, 85.238°W
- NTSB ID
- 20080702X00965
Official records · MIA08FA122
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Transcript of Radio Communications: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 18, 2008, at 1310 eastern daylight time, an amateur-built Lancair IV-P, N441L, impacted terrain adjacent to runway 11 at Lebanon-Springfield Airport (6I2), Springfield, Kentucky, during an emergency landing. The airplane was substantially damaged and the certificated commercial pilot was killed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and no flight plan was filed. The flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Personnel at the Indiana Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) reported that the pilot departed from Blue Grass Airport (LEX), Lexington, Kentucky, at 1300. Soon after departing, the pilot contacted a controller to advise that he was losing engine oil pressure. At 1305, he requested radar vectors to the nearest airport and was advised that 6I2 was the closest airport. He was also advised that the airport was 8 miles at his 12 o'clock position. At 1306, he notified ARTCC that his windscreen was covered with oil. The controller then advised him that he was 4 miles from 6I2. The pilot responded that he did not have visual contact with the airport, and at 1308, ARTCC lost radar and communications with the airplane. A witness stated that he saw an airplane flying overhead and heard it "backfire." The witness further stated that shortly thereafter, he saw smoke coming from underneath the airplane. He said that the engine appeared to be running at full power, while continuing to backfire and emit smoke until it disappeared from sight. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot, a
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power due to a loss of engine oil as a result of the installation of the wrong oil adapter O-ring seal.
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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.
