ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 135335
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| Date: | Thursday 7 August 2003 |
| Time: | 14:40 |
| Type: |  Lancair 360 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N360W |
| MSN: | 776-320-618FB |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8 hours |
| Engine model: | General Motors V-6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Vancouver, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Vancouver, WA (VUO) |
| Scappoose, OR (SPB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, during the initial climb out he noticed a puff of smoke come from somewhere near the front of the aircraft. At that point he made the decision to return to the field for a precautionary landing. He therefore made a 180 degree turn toward the field and reduced power in order to initiate a descent. As he neared the field, he pushed the throttle forward to increase power, but found that the engine had quit. He therefore made the decision to land on a nearby road. During the landing, he successfully flew over the top of a car and touched down on the pavement, but impacted the rear of a preceding garbage truck before he was able to get the aircraft stopped. The aircraft was consumed by a post-crash fire. The engine and associated wiring and hoses were too badly damaged by fire to determine the source of the reported smoke and loss of power.
Probable Cause: Loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during the initial climb. Collision with a vehicle during landing was a factor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20030811X01300&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Dec-2017 19:11 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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