At approximately 1615 Central time, the airplane was destroyed when it collided with terrain following a power loss. Visual conditions prevailed. The airline transport pilot was seriously injured. FAA inspectors who examined the airplane at the accident site reported finding evidence of catastrophic engine failure due to oil starvation induced by an unsecured oil line to the wastegate actuator.
August 1, 2007, Sylvan Grove, Kan., Lancair IV Experimental
At approximately 1615 Central time, the airplane was destroyed when it collided with terrain following a power loss. Visual conditions prevailed. The airline transport pilot was seriously injured. FAA inspectors who examined the airplane at the accident site reported finding evidence of catastrophic engine failure due to oil starvation induced by an unsecured oil line to the wastegate actuator.
Key Takeaways:
- An airplane was destroyed and its airline transport pilot seriously injured after colliding with terrain following a power loss.
- The power loss was caused by a catastrophic engine failure, which FAA inspectors attributed to oil starvation.
- Oil starvation resulted from an unsecured oil line connected to the wastegate actuator.
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