ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 266050
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| Date: | Wednesday 28 July 2021 |
| Time: | 09:00 LT |
| Type: |  Lancair IV |
| Owner/operator: | Starlite Aviation Technologies LLC |
| Registration: | N26PD |
| MSN: | 067 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1996 |
| Engine model: | Teledyne Continental TSIO-550-B(1) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Creech Air Force Base (INS/KINS), Clark County, NV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Las Vegas-North Las Vegas Airport, NV (VGT/KVGT) |
| Redmon, OR (KRDV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was making a cross-country flight in the airplane. While still in the initial climb, shortly after he had switched on the electric fuel boost pump at 10,000 ft mean sea level as recommended, the engine began to sputter, and he saw smoke coming from the right side of the instrument panel. The engine stopped producing power, and the pilot turned towards a highway for an emergency landing. The airplane lost electrical power, and the pilot was unable to lower the landing gear. During the gear-up landing on the highway, the propeller struck the ground, which resulted in the airplane veering to the left off the pavement into the center dirt median strip. The pilot opened the canopy and saw fuel spilling out of the left wing. He exited the airplane, and a short time later, the airplane burst into flames.
The airframe was destroyed by fire damage. Examination of the engine did not reveal evidence of any mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: An in-flight fire due to an undetermined electrical malfunction.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR21LA294
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N26PD
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N26PD/history/20210728/1558Z/KVGT/L%2036.44151%20-115.83658
Location
Media:
#BREAKING: we are aware of small aircraft that is reportedly down north of Creech AFB, US95 at MM 8. No injuries reported as of now. @NHPSouthernComm is on scene and we are on the way. US 95 is shutdown in both directions. Expect delays and watch for emergency vehicles. pic.twitter.com/CcwAFQ1ysK
— LVMPD (@LVMPD) July 28, 2021
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jul-2021 16:52 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 28-Jul-2021 21:09 | Geno | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Total occupants, Phase, Nature, Source, Embed code, Damage] |
| 29-Jul-2021 13:12 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Jul-2021 20:49 | Captain Adam | Updated [Narrative] |
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