From: Larry Henney <LHenney@charter.net>
Subject: [LML] Two L360's in the Dirt
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Date: Monday, January 5, 2009, 10:32 AM

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

 

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

 

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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.  

 

FAA Registry N-Number Inquiry Results

N360AS is Assigned

 

Aircraft Description
Serial Number		977-320-817-SFB		Type Registration		Individual
Manufacturer Name		JOHNSON BARRON T		Certificate Issue Date		01/09/2008
Model		LANCAIR 360 SFB		Status		Valid
Type Aircraft		Fixed Wing Single-Engine		Type Engine		Reciprocating
Pending Number Change		None		Dealer		No
Date Change Authorized		None		Mode S Code		51006135
MFR Year		2002		Fractional Owner		NO

 

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Registered Owner
Name		INHOFE JAMES M
Street		2139 E 32ND ST
City		TULSA	State	OKLAHOMA		Zip Code	74105-2213
County		TULSA
Country		UNITED STATES

 

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Airworthiness

Engine Manufacturer		LYCOMING		Classification	Experimental
Engine Model		I0360 SER		Category	Amateur Built
				A/W Date	10/03/2002