Lancair 235 accident near Hillsboro, OR
On June 12, 2026, a Lancair 235 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Hillsboro, OR. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- June 12, 2026
- Place
- Hillsboro, OR
- Aircraft
- Lancair 235 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 45.431°N, 122.938°W
- NTSB ID
- 20260612203169
NTSB summary
On June 12, 2026, at about 1508 Pacific daylight time, a Lancair 235, N10CF, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Hillsboro, Oregon. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. A pilot-rated witness located near the runway, just south of midfield, observed the accident sequence. During the airplane’s takeoff roll on runway 02, he reported the airplane’s nosewheel lifted off the runway surface within the first third of the runway and subsequently settled back to the runway. He observed the nosewheel rise off the runway a second time, followed by a reduction of engine noise. He also noted that the airplane appeared to decelerate. As the airplane crossed about the runway midpoint, he heard the engine noise increase. He lost sight of the airplane as it passed behind a rise in the terrain. He then heard sounds that he associated with the airplane impacting terrain. A second pilot-rated witness stated he observed the airplane start its takeoff roll and observed the nose lift off about halfway down the runway, though the airplane was not yet airborne. The airplane briefly passed behind a building, obscuring his view, at which time he heard a reduction in engine noise. He then heard a sound he associated with heavy braking, followed by the application of engine power. About two seconds later, he heard a second reduction in power and a sound of “locked up brakes.” The airplane came back into his field of view, and he observed white smoke from the tires. Another witness, who was located
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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.
