Schumacher Lancair Super ES accident near Pascagoula, MS
On October 26, 2015, a Schumacher Lancair Super ES (airplane) was involved in an accident near Pascagoula, MS. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 26, 2015
- Place
- Pascagoula, MS
- Aircraft
- Schumacher Lancair Super ES · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 30.306°N, 88.531°W
- NTSB ID
- 20151027X24130
Official records · ERA16LA028
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Air Traffic Control Radar Study: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
On October 26, 2015, about 1237 central daylight time, an experimental, amateur-built Lancair Super ES, N817PR, was destroyed when it impacted the Gulf Coast waters of the Mississippi Sound near Pascagoula, Mississippi. The bodies of the commercial pilot and two passengers were not recovered and are presumed fatally injured. The airplane was owned and operated by the pilot under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The airplane departed from Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport (GPT), Gulfport, Mississippi, about 1220, and was destined for Summerville Airport (DYB), Summerville, South Carolina. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the departure airport, and no flight plan had been filed. According to information obtained from a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector and witnesses, the airplane was based at Monroe Regional Airport (MLU), Monroe, Louisiana. In addition, the pilot rented a hangar for the airplane at South Arkansas Regional Airport, El Dorado, Arkansas. Earlier on the day of the accident, the pilot flew to Ruston, Louisiana (RSN) to pick up one passenger and then to GPT to pick up the second passenger. According to the wife of one of the passengers, the pilot was flying the passengers to South Carolina to attend a business meeting. Before departure from GPT, the pilot stated to air traffic controllers that he intended to take some pictures in the local area and then continue to "Daytona Beach." The controller subsequently stated "D-Y-B is that where you're going?" and the pilot replied "affirmative." The airplane de
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control after encountering convective shower activity. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to continue flight into an area of known adverse weather.
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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.
