It appears that two L 360's went down.  One on 12/29 in Kentucky (N360AS) and one on 1/2/09 in Joliet (N3603R).
 
 
Interesting the one in Kentucky built by Barron Johnson raced with us at the Airventure cup.  He was the guy with the sneaky exhaust and turbo charger. 
Although his certificate issue date does not jive with the 07 race.  Maybe he's built more than one.
 
It seems to have been owned by James Inhofe.  Would that be Senator Inhofe?
 
Both reports appear below.
 
 
 
IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 3603R        Make/Model: EXP       Description: LANCAIR 360
  Date: 01/02/2009     Time: 0248
 
  Event Type: Accident   Highest Injury: Fatal     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Destroyed
 
LOCATION
  City: JOLIET   State: IL   Country: US
 
DESCRIPTION
  AIRCRAFT CRASHED UNDER UNIKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES, THE TWO PERSONS ON BOARD 
  WERE FATALY INJURED, JOLIETE, IL
 
INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   2
                 # Crew:   2     Fat:   2     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Pass:   0     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
 
WEATHER: METAR 020245Z AUTO 21008KT 10SM BKN090 M01/M04 A2980
 
OTHER DATA
  Activity: Unknown      Phase: Unknown      Operation: OTHER
 
 
  FAA FSDO: LINCOLN, NE  (CE09)                   Entry date: 01/02/2009
 
And here is the registration for the above aircraft.
 
FAA Registry 
N-Number Inquiry Results
N3603R is Assigned


Aircraft Description
Serial Number
  
238-320-007 
           
Type Registration
  
Individual
Manufacturer Name
 
LANTZAIR FLYERS INC 
 
Certificate Issue Date
 
None 
Model
 
LANCAIR 360 
 
Status
 
In Question 
Type Aircraft
 
Fixed Wing Single-Engine
 
Type Engine
 
Reciprocating 
Pending Number Change
 
None 
 
Dealer
 
No 
Date Change Authorized
 
None 
 
Mode S Code
 
51007435 
MFR Year
 
1992 
 
Fractional Owner
 
NO 
 


Registered Owner
Name
   
SALE REPORTED 
Street
 
916 DANE ST 
City
 
MADISON 
State
WISCONSIN 
 
Zip Code
    53713-1207 
County
 
DANE 
 
 
 
 
 
Country
 
UNITED STATES 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Airworthiness
Engine Manufacturer
 
LYCOMING 
 
Classification
Experimental 
Engine Model
 
O&VO-360 SER 
 
Category
Amateur Built 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
A/W Date
09/10/1992 
  
IDENTIFICATION

  Regis#: 360AS        Make/Model: EXP       Description: LANCAIR 360

  Date: 12/29/2008     Time: 1930

  Event Type: Incident   Highest Injury: None     Mid Air: N    Missing: N

  Damage: Unknown

LOCATION

  City: OWENSBORO   State: KY   Country: US

DESCRIPTION

  AIRCRAFT FORCED LANDED IN A FIELD, OWENSBORO, KY

INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   0

                 # Crew:   1     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    

                 # Pass:   0     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    

                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    

WEATHER: NOT REPORTED

OTHER DATA

  Activity: Unknown      Phase: Unknown      Operation: OTHER

  FAA FSDO: LOUISVILLE, KY  (CE17)                Entry date: 12/30/2008 

Here is the registration info on the accident aircraft. Check the owner’s name.  

N360AS is Assigned

Airworthiness