Fairley Gooch LANCAIR IV accident near Winnsboro, LA
On September 6, 2012, a Fairley Gooch LANCAIR IV (airplane) was involved in an accident near Winnsboro, LA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- September 6, 2012
- Place
- Winnsboro, LA
- Aircraft
- Fairley Gooch LANCAIR IV · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 32.146°N, 91.699°W
- NTSB ID
- 20120906X12528
Official records · CEN12FA611
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 6, 2012, approximately 1245 central daylight time, a kit-built Lancair IV experimental airplane, N1126V, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain during a go-around at the Winnsboro Municipal Airport (F89), Winnsboro, Louisiana. The airline transport pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by a private individual under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a test flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which was operated without a flight plan. The local flight originated approximately 1100. According to a colleague, the pilot arrived at the airport about 1030 and fueled the airplane with 29 gallons of fuel. The pilot intended to depart with full fuel and fly in straight and level flight for 1 hour to calibrate the fuel system. The airplane was returning to the airport when the accident occurred. According to several witnesses, they heard an increase in engine rpm consistent with a pilot adding power to perform a go-around. Two witnesses came out of their hangar at the airport and observed the landing gear of the accident airplane retracting. The airplane flew from north to south directly over runway 18. Several witnesses reported hearing a subsequent loss of engine power. They observed the nose of the airplane rise and then drop. The airplane impacted the grass approximately 800 feet south of the departure end of runway 18. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot, age 67, held an airline transport pilot certificate with airplane single and multiengine land rating
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane after a loss of engine power during a go-around. Contributing to the accident was the difficult-to-operate fuel selector valve and the pilot’s continued operation of the airplane with a known mechanical anomaly. Also contributing to the accident was the pilot’s depression, personality disorder, cognitive issues, and medication use, which adve
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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.
