NTSB Identification: NYC06LA136
14 CFR Part 91: General
Aviation
Accident occurred Friday, June 02, 2006 in Montgomery,
NY
Aircraft: Howe/Wilmer Lancair 360, registration: N360WH
Injuries: 1
Fatal.
This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain
errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has
been completed.On June 2, 2006, about 1100 eastern daylight time,
a homebuilt Lancair 360, N360WH, was destroyed when it impacted terrain, while
on approach to the Orange County Airport (MGJ), Montgomery, New York. The
certificated private pilot was fatally injured. Instrument meteorological
conditions prevailed and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was
filed for the flight that departed the Greenwood Lake Airport (4N1), West
Milford, New Jersey. The personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part
91.
According to initial information obtained by the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), the airplane was about 15 miles west-southwest of MGJ,
when it was cleared for the instrument landing system (ILS) approach to runway
3. Approximately 5 minutes later, the airplane's radar target disappeared and
air traffic control was unable to contact the pilot. The airplane impacted
terrain in a wooded area about 4 miles south-southwest of the
airport.
The airplane was highly fragmented, and displayed no evidence
of fire damage. The wreckage was moved to a garage for further examination to
be conducted at a later date.
The pilot reported 750 hours of total
flight experience on his most recent application for an FAA second class
medical certificate, which was issued on November 5, 2005.
The weather
reported at MGJ, about the time of the accident, was: variable winds at 6
knots; visibility 9 statute miles; ceiling 700 feet overcast; temperature 66
degrees F; dew point 62 degrees F; altimeter 29.90 in\hg.
I cannot find details about the crash.
Scott
Krueger AKA Grayhawk
Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96
Aurora, IL
(KARR)
A man has got to know his
limitations.