1 fatal · BUDD Lancair Legacy · 2009-11-21 · Watsonville, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR10LA063
Event ID
20091122X63510
Type
Accident
Date
2009-11-21
Location
Watsonville, CA, USA
Coordinates
36.942501, -121.783607
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
BUDD
Model
Lancair Legacy
Registration
N7JX
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to oil starvation and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while approaching the landing area resulting in an aerodynamic stall, rapid descent, and collision with terrain.