NONE · Central Copters Lancair IV-P · 2006-04-15 · Belgrade, MT, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA06LA074
Event ID
20060421X00468
Type
Accident
Date
2006-04-15
Location
Belgrade, MT, USA
Coordinates
45.800556, -111.189445
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Central Copters
Model
Lancair IV-P
Registration
N671
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The total loss of drive power to the aircraft's propeller while on a visual final approach, due to the decoupling of the quill shaft between the reduction gearbox and the engine power section. Factors include a dark night, no suitable terrain on which to land, and the rough/uneven nature of the terrain upon which the pilot had to execute his forced landing.