Federsen Walter LANCAIR IVP accident near Findlay, OH
On July 27, 2014, a Federsen Walter LANCAIR IVP (airplane) was involved in an accident near Findlay, OH. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 27, 2014
- Place
- Findlay, OH
- Aircraft
- Federsen Walter LANCAIR IVP · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 41.041°N, 83.639°W
- NTSB ID
- 20140727X44029
Official records · CEN14FA389
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Air Traffic Control Contact Summary: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- Transcript of Air Traffic Control Communications: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- Transcript of Flight Service Briefing: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 27, 2014, about 0110 eastern daylight time, an experimental, amateur-built Federsen Lancair IVP airplane, N40941, was destroyed during an in-flight collision with terrain near Findlay, Ohio. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which was operated on an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan. The flight originated from the West Michigan Regional Airport (BIV), Holland, Michigan, about 0036. The intended destination was the Bluffton Airport (5G7), Bluffton, Ohio.The pilot contacted the Washington Contracted Flight Service Station (FCFSS) at 2352 (June 26th), about 40 minutes before the accident flight. He requested an abbreviated weather briefing from BIV to 5G7 and filed an IFR flight plan. At 0039, the pilot contacted the Chicago Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) after departure from BIV and requested an IFR clearance to 5G7. Radar contact was established and the pilot was cleared direct to the destination airport at 15,000 ft mean sea level (msl). At 0048, control of the flight was transferred to Cleveland ARTCC. At 0101, the pilot requested a lower altitude and the controller instructed the pilot to descend and maintain 11,000 ft msl. At 0102, control of the flight was transferred to Toledo Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON). The approach controller instructed the pilot to continue the descent to 4,000 ft msl, and then
Probable cause
An in-flight fire for reasons that could not be determined due to the extent of impact and fire damage.
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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.
