Hebert Peter J LANCAIR LEGACY accident near Richlands, NC
On May 6, 2011, a Hebert Peter J LANCAIR LEGACY (airplane) was involved in an accident near Richlands, NC. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- May 6, 2011
- Place
- Richlands, NC
- Aircraft
- Hebert Peter J LANCAIR LEGACY · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 34.786°N, 77.655°W
- NTSB ID
- 20110506X43134
Official records · ERA11FA285
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Reports from Federal Agencies-ATC Accident Package-Wilmington ATC Tower: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 6, 2011, at 1257 eastern daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Lancair Legacy, N23PH, registered to and operated by the private pilot, collided with terrain during a forced landing near Richlands, North Carolina. The personal flight was operated under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 with an instrument flight rules flight plan filed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The private pilot and passenger were fatally injured and the airplane received substantial damage. The flight departed Morrisville-Stowe Airport (MVL), Morrisville, Vermont, at 0857. According to Wilmington International Airport (ILM), Wilmington, North Carolina approach control, the pilot checked in on the controller’s frequency and was instructed to descend to 4,000 feet. He was informed that automated terminal information service Oscar was current and to expect runway 24. Seven miles west-southwest of Jacksonville, North Carolina, descending out of 6,000 feet, the pilot declared an emergency due to low fuel pressure. The controller asked the pilot for number of people on board and fuel remaining, and the pilot responded 1 hour and two people onboard. The pilot asked for the closest airport and was advised that Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ), Jacksonville, North Carolina was the closest. The airplane was vectored from a 200-degree heading to a 050-degree heading, and the pilot reported the airport in sight. The controller cleared the airplane for a visual approach and advised the pilot that runway 5/23 was available. The ILM facility advised Jac
Probable cause
The pilot's improper in-flight fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
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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.
