Lancair

At 17:50 CST, an amateur-built Lancair 235/320 was damaged during a forced landing following the separation of the propeller in flight near Sterling City. The pilot was not injured. The flight was en route from Kerrville to Big Spring, Texas. The pilot was cruising at 12,000 feet when he felt a vibration and smelled an odor that resembled wire burning. He was cleared to descend to 6,500 feet and, when leveling off at 6,500 feet, the propeller separated from the engine. The pilot selected a road to land on but, during the approach, struck a power line and bounced on the shoulder of the road. The right wing struck a sign and separated from the airplane….

At about 16:20 Pacific time, a Lancair 235 lost power and was damaged when it made a forced landing to a highway, or so the pilot thought. The aircraft landed on top of a flatbed tractor trailer combination that was traveling southbound on Interstate 97. The aircraft came to rest on the forward most section of the trailer, against the tractor. Neither the pilot nor the driver of the truck was injured….

At 09:33 eastern time, a homebuilt Lancair IV-P lost power and was damaged during a forced landing in Fryeburg. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The pilot said he was climbing through 8,000 feet for 14,500 feet, when the manifold pressure, which had been about 34 inches, dropped to about 15 inches. He turned toward Eastern Slopes Regional Airport but touched down about 100 feet short of the runway with partial landing gear extension. The pilot reported that he had just completed his phase 1 flight time requirements and had inspected the airplane. During the inspection, several people, some of whom were not rated mechanics, assisted the pilot. The engine cowling had been removed, and…

At about 17:33 eastern time, a Lancair 320 struck trees while maneuvering near C4C Airport. The pilot was seriously injured and says he has no recollection of the accident flight. A witness said he saw the airplane fly over the neighbors private airport very low and very fast. He buzzed the airport a second time and pulled up sharply. On the third pass, he did not pull up in time and struck trees. The owner of the airstrip was a friend of the pilot but was not expecting him to visit….

At about 16:30 eastern time, a homebuilt Lancair IV crashed and burned shortly after takeoff from Kissimmee Municipal Airport, killing the pilot. A witness saw the airplane about a mile south of runway 24. He heard the engine sputter and saw the airplane turn back toward the airport. The airplane banked about 90 degrees and crashed nose low….