Steinman Mark E LANCAIR 320 accident near Atlantic Ocean, AO
On February 24, 2021, a Steinman Mark E LANCAIR 320 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Atlantic Ocean, AO. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- February 24, 2021
- Place
- Atlantic Ocean, AO
- Aircraft
- Steinman Mark E LANCAIR 320 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 26.198°N, 79.889°W
- NTSB ID
- 20210228102682
Official records · ERA21LA141
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On February 24, 2021, about 1104 eastern standard time, radar contact was lost with an experimental amateur built Lancair 320, N670BS, while the airplane was over the Atlantic Ocean about 16 nautical miles southeast of Boca Raton, Florida. The airplane wreckage and the pilot were not subsequently located. As a result, the airplane was presumed to have impacted the Atlantic Ocean and sustained substantial damage, and the pilot was presumed to be fatally injured. The flight was conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. According to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) radar tracking data, the airplane departed DeLand Municipal Airport (DED), DeLand, Florida, about 0949 and flew southeast toward Boca Raton Airport (BCT), Boca Raton, Florida. A review of FAA audio recordings revealed that the pilot contacted the BCT air traffic control tower at 1054:00 when the airplane was about 10 miles northwest of the airport. The pilot reported that the airplane was at an altitude of 2,400 ft mean sea level (msl) and was descending, and the pilot stated his intention to land at BCT. The controller instructed the pilot to report when he had entered a left downwind for runway 5; at 1054:30, the pilot replied, “report left downwind for runway five, bravo sierra.” No further communications were recorded from the pilot or the controller. Shortly after the pilot’s radio transmission, the airplane made a gradual turn to the right (turning about 12° during a 10- to 15-second period) followed by gradual turn to the left (turning about 10°
Probable cause
The airplane’s impact with water for reasons that could not be determined.
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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.
