The NTSB has released a preliminary report on the Lancair IV-P crash that killed the CEO of Micron Technology Steve Appleton earlier this month, although the initial review leaves many questions about the fatal accident unanswered.
According to the NTSB, witnesses saw the homebuilt attempt to take off from Runway 10R at Gowen Field in Boise, Idaho, only to climb approximately 5 to 10 feet and then touch back down. The Lancair then took off again from 10R, after which it climbed to 100 to 200 feet, banked steeply to the left and rapidly lost altitude.
