The airplane was destroyed after landing hard at about 1130 Pacific time during a forced landing following an in-flight fire. The private pilot and pilot-rated passenger were seriously injured. Visual conditions prevailed.
After the airplane leveled off at 10,000 feet msl, smoke began to stream from the lower center console. The pilot initiated an emergency descent. As the airplane descended to about 1000 feet agl, flames began erupting. The pilot performed a forced landing onto a raised dirt road. During the landing flare, the left wing struck a group of trees and the airplane collided with a berm.
February 12, 2013, Williams, Calif. Lancair 360 Experimental
Key Takeaways:
- An airplane was destroyed and its private pilot and pilot-rated passenger were seriously injured after a hard forced landing following an in-flight fire.
- Smoke began streaming from the lower center console at 10,000 feet, prompting an emergency descent, with flames erupting as the aircraft descended to 1,000 feet AGL.
- During the forced landing on a raised dirt road, the left wing struck trees and the airplane collided with a berm.
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