Tue, Aug 16, 2005
The Lancair Kit Company fixed gear Legacy factory demonstrator,
N359L (shown below), went down in Madras OR, Monday, with the
loss of the two persons aboard. Confirmed on board were Kevin
Roberts, 25, a Lancair Kit Company Sales Associate and Darren
Sulka, 34. Both men resided in Redmond, OR. The impact site is
located near Grizzly Mountain, and about 20 NM SE of the city of
Madras.
Reports were phoned into local law enforcement starting at 1900
local time and a search revealed the wreckage in a a farmer's field
at 2045. ANN expects more information on this story shortly and
will update it accordingly.
** Report created 8/16/2005 Record 2 **
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 359L Make/Model: EXP Description: EXP - MKII LEGACY
SPORT
Date: 08/16/2005 Time: 0300
Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: Fatal Mid Air: N
Missing: N
Damage: Destroyed
LOCATION
City: MADRAS State: OR Country: US
DESCRIPTION
FARMER REPORTED ACFT CRASH TO JEFFERSON COUNTY OFFICIALS. SHERIFF
FOUND WRECKAGE 20NM SE MADRAS, OR. ACFT CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN
CIRCUMSTANCES. THE SOLE OCCUPANT IS REPORTED FATAL AND THE ACFT IS
DESTROYED. MADRAS, OR
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 1
# Crew: 1 Fat: 1 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk: 0
# Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk: 0
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk: 0
WEATHER: 160256Z 34110KT 10SM CLR 26/08 A2998 RMK A02 SLP125
OTHER DATA
Activity: Unknown Phase: Unknown Operation: General
Aviation
Departed: UNKN Dep Date: 01/01/1900 Dep. Time:
Destination: UNKN Flt Plan: UNK Wx Briefing: N
Last Radio Cont: UNKN Last Clearance: UNKN
FAA FSDO: PORTLAND, OR (NM09) Entry date: 08/16/2005
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