# NTSB Accident ERA13FA184
> **LANCAIR LC42 - 550FG** · 2013-03-31 · Winston-Salem, NC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA13FA184
- **Event ID:** 20130331X44346
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2013-03-31
- **Location:** Winston-Salem, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.116664, -80.286109
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** LANCAIR
- **Model:** LC42 - 550FG
- **Registration:** N6506L
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to detect multiple indications and cues in the cockpit of the steady loss of engine oil pressure, which resulted in a catastrophic engine failure over terrain unsuitable for landing. Also causal was the loss of internal engine lubrication for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examinations due to postcrash fire damage.

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