Lancair LEGACY FG accident near Spicewood, TX
On April 22, 2024, a Lancair LEGACY FG (airplane) was involved in an accident near Spicewood, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 22, 2024
- Place
- Spicewood, TX
- Aircraft
- Lancair LEGACY FG · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 30.473°N, 98.120°W
- NTSB ID
- 20240423194133
Official records · CEN24FA164
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn April 22, 2024, about 1826 central daylight time, an experimental Lancair Legacy FG airplane, N550NL, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Spicewood, Texas. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. A review of ADS-B flight track data from the FAA revealed that the accident flight was the second flight of the day. The airplane departed from Garner Field Airport (UVA), Uvalde, Texas, about 1721 destined for Spicewood Airport (88R), Spicewood, Texas. The airplane flew over the airport and entered the traffic pattern for runway 17 about 1820. The last data point, at 1825:03, showed the airplane on a left base leg of the airport traffic pattern about 550 ft above ground level (agl). The ADS-B data did not capture the second landing attempt and subsequent go-around. A witness, who was piloting an airplane in the traffic pattern at 88R, reported that he was communicating with the accident pilot on the airport’s common traffic advisory frequency (CTAF). The witness stated that the accident pilot announced his intention to land on runway 17, and the witness observed the airplane enter the traffic pattern and begin its approach to the runway. Shortly thereafter, the witness observed the airplane initiate a rapid and steep climb away from the runway, followed by a sharp, low altitude left turn. The accident pilot then announced over the CTAF that he was executing a go around. The witness announced his own position on the left downwind leg and informed the accident p
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to properly configure the airplane during a go-around in gusting wind conditions, and his subsequent exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at an altitude too low for recovery.
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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.
