Musick LANCAIR 235 accident near McMinnville, OR
On October 28, 2013, a Musick LANCAIR 235 (airplane) was involved in an accident near McMinnville, OR. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- October 28, 2013
- Place
- McMinnville, OR
- Aircraft
- Musick LANCAIR 235 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 45.224°N, 123.203°W
- NTSB ID
- 20131028X85148
Official records · WPR14FA037
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn October 28, 2013, about 1300 Pacific daylight time, a Musick Lancair 235, N25DM, completed a low level aerobatic maneuver and collided into a house in a residential neighborhood in McMinnville, Oregon. The pilot was the registered owner and was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. The private pilot, the sole occupant, sustained fatal injuries; the airplane was substantially damaged. The local personal flight departed from McMinnville Municipal Airport, McMinnville, Oregon, about 1215. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. A friend of the pilot, who was also a pilot and airplane owner based at McMinnville, stated that they had met at the airport that morning to conduct a business transaction. Around 1000 they finished, and the pilot stated that he was intending to fly the accident airplane. The pilot noted that he hadn't flown for a while, and asked the friend to accompany him on the flight. The friend declined due to previously planned engagements, and that was the last time they interacted. A helicopter flight instructor, was flying with a student in the traffic pattern around the same time as the pilot. He stated that the pilot was performing touch-and-go practice takeoff and landings on runway 04. The pilot was making wide patterns to the runway, and would then leave the pattern for a short time and reappear. While the flight instructor was in a low hover, the pilot made a radio transmission on the common airport frequency (UNICOM). The pilot stated that h
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control while intentionally performing maneuvers in an effort to troubleshoot a landing gear malfunction.
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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.
