3 fatal · LANCAIR COMPANY LC 40 550FG · 2014-08-17 · Ranger, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN14FA437
Event ID
20140817X30234
Type
Accident
Date
2014-08-17
Location
Ranger, TX, USA
Coordinates
32.444168, -98.591392
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
LANCAIR COMPANY
Model
LC 40 550FG
Registration
N6500Z
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of airplane control shortly after takeoff as a result of spatial disorientation due to dark night conditions, the pilot's low overall night and instrument flight time, and his lack of recent night flights.