SERS · RICHARD BRINKMAN LANCAIR 4P · 2023-01-28 · Hartford, CT, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA23LA121
Event ID
20230130106650
Type
Accident
Date
2023-01-28
Location
Hartford, CT, USA
Coordinates
41.736503, -72.646673
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
RICHARD BRINKMAN
Model
LANCAIR 4P
Registration
N550LX
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s takeoff with a significant fuel imbalance, which resulted in the airplane lacking the roll authority to overcome the left rolling tendency and subsequently impacting terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and the gusting crosswind.