Koen Lancair Laser IV-P accident near Port O'Connor, TX
On July 3, 2011, a Koen Lancair Laser IV-P (airplane) was involved in an accident near Port O'Connor, TX. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 3, 2011
- Place
- Port O'Connor, TX
- Aircraft
- Koen Lancair Laser IV-P · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 28.459°N, 96.292°W
- NTSB ID
- 20110703X14123
Official records · CEN11FA443
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 3, 2011, about 1025 central daylight time, a Koen Lancair Laser IV-P, N11001, impacted water shortly after taking off from Pierce Field (72TA), Port O'Connor, Texas. The airline transport pilot (ATP) and the private pilot-rated passenger on board the airplane were fatally injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The airplane was registered to and operated by the ATP pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions (VMC) prevailed at the time of the accident, and no flight plan had been filed. The cross-country flight had just originated and was en route to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS), Austin, Texas. According to one witness, the airplane took off and made a slow climbing left 180-degree turn to approximately 3,000 feet. As it crossed Matagorda Bay, it made a sharp 180-degree left turn. The witness thought the airplane was returning to the airport. The wings were leveled, and then the airplane made what the witness described as a snap roll and dove straight down and impacted the water. The witness said he thought he saw the airplane spin once before impact. Another witness said he saw the airplane pass overhead about 500 to 600 feet. The engine made a series of pops, like a string of fire crackers. The airplane continued in a straight line over the bay and seemed to be climbing. The airplane then rolled 360 degrees, leveled off, then abruptly rolled left and dove vertically into the bay. PERSONNEL (CREW) INFORMATION The 68-year-old pilot held an
Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of airplane control for reasons that could not be determined from the available information.
More accidents in TX
- Kubicek BB85, Jul 30, 2016
- Robertson C-414, Jul 29, 1982
- Textron Aviation B-300, Jun 30, 2019
- Beech B100, Nov 26, 1983
- Consolidated-Vultee PBY-6A, Oct 13, 1984
Browse: Texas
Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
