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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