Columbia Aircraft Mfg LC41 550FG accident near East Patchogue, NY
On June 17, 2014, a Columbia Aircraft Mfg LC41 550FG (airplane) was involved in an accident near East Patchogue, NY. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 17, 2014
- Place
- East Patchogue, NY
- Aircraft
- Columbia Aircraft Mfg LC41 550FG · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.789°N, 72.972°W
- NTSB ID
- 20140617X02540
Official records · ERA14FA292
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Weather Briefing Transcript: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- Air Traffic Control Timeline and Transcript: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn June 17, 2014, at 0903 eastern daylight time, a Columbia LC-41-550FG, N610MH, was destroyed when it impacted terrain in a residential area, and was subsequently consumed by postcrash fire, while maneuvering near East Patchogue, New York. The private pilot was fatally injured. Instrument meteorological conditions were reported near the accident site, and no flight plan was filed for the flight, which departed Farmingdale Republic Airport (FRG), Farmingdale, New York, at 0850, and was destined for Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP), Islip, New York. The personal flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe pilot held a private pilot certificate with a rating for airplane single engine land. The pilot did not hold an instrument rating. His most recent third-class FAA medical certificate was issued April 22, 2013. The pilot's logbooks were not recovered and no determination could be made of his flight experience in the accident airplane make and model; however, he reported a total flight experience of 1,200 hours on his most recent medical certificate application. The pilot's most recent flight review was conducted on August 26, 2013. According to the flight instructor who conducted the review, the pilot had never received any formal training on the airplane's Garmin G1000 avionics system. AIRCRAFT INFORMATIONThe low-wing, single engine, carbon fiber construction airplane was manufactured in 2006, and registered to the pilot in October 2008. It was equipped with a Continental Motors TSIO-
Probable cause
The noninstrument-rated pilot's encounter with instrument meteorological conditions and his decision to continue visual flight rules flight in instrument conditions, which resulted in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation.
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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.
