Lancair LANCAIR IV accident near Kooskia, ID
On August 11, 2019, a Lancair LANCAIR IV (airplane) was involved in an accident near Kooskia, ID. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 11, 2019
- Place
- Kooskia, ID
- Aircraft
- Lancair LANCAIR IV · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 46.158°N, 115.920°W
- NTSB ID
- 20190811X81522
Official records · WPR19FA216
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On August 11, 2019, about 1128 Pacific daylight time, an experimental Lancair IV, N350CL, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Kooskia, Idaho. The private pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated by the pilot as a 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Flight track data showed the airplane departing Polson Airport (8S1), Polson, Montana, about 0950 and flying to the southwest between 10,500 and 10,800 ft mean sea level (msl). At 1019, about 26 miles from the accident site, the airplane turned southbound for about 4 minutes, and about 16 miles from the accident site, the airplane turned right to the southwest. At 1027, the airplane entered a climb, reaching a peak altitude of 13,500 ft msl, and the groundspeed decreased to 79 knots. The airplane subsequently entered a left descending turn to the area of the accident site. The pilot was not in communication with air traffic control during the flight. A local resident was driving near the accident site about the time of the accident and described the weather as "nasty," with heavy rain and lightning. As he was driving, he remembered seeing a flash of light and an explosion from the accident site location and thought that it was a lightning strike. He called local authorities and hours later found out that it was the airplane impacting terrain. He reported that he did not see the airplane. Another witness was fishing nearby and described the weather consisting of heavy rain and a lot of lightning about the time of the accident. The witness remembered hearing an airpl
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering in an area of precipitation and reduced visibility, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin and 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.
