Ames Angier M LNC2 accident near Atlantic Ocean, AO
On March 31, 2018, an Ames Angier M LNC2 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Atlantic Ocean, AO. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- March 31, 2018
- Place
- Atlantic Ocean, AO
- Aircraft
- Ames Angier M LNC2 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 37.635°N, 72.861°W
- NTSB ID
- 20180331X11926
Official records · ERA18LA119
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- ATC Transcript: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn March 31, 2018, about 1120 eastern daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Lancair LNC2, N4ZQ, was destroyed when it impacted the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Stuart, Florida. The private pilot and the passenger were fatality injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. An instrument rules flight plan was filed, and instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) prevailed at the time of the accident. The flight originated from Stella Maris Airport (MYLS), Long Island, Bahamas, about 0940 and was destined for Treasure Coast International Airport (FPR), Fort Pierce, Florida. According to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air traffic control (ATC) and radar data, a radar target identified as the accident airplane was at 8,000 ft mean sea level (msl) until 1111. At that time, the controller instructed the pilot to descend to 4,000 ft msl. At 1112:37, the controller stated that there were areas of "moderate to heavy precipitation eleven to one o'clock three miles area's one five miles in diameter." The pilot acknowledged with the airplane call sign. At 1113:34, the pilot reported the airplane's altitude as 5,100 ft msl (in response to the controller's query a few seconds earlier) and continued to descend the airplane to 4,000 ft msl along a 305° course. About 1115, the airplane began a left turn, and the controller asked if the pilot was deviating from the airplane's previously established course; the pilot responded at 1115:12, "negative, b
Probable cause
The pilot's spatial disorientation after entering instrument meteorological conditions and encountering moderate-to-heavy precipitation, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.
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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.
