From: RicArgente@cs.com
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Date: Thu, 16 Dec 1999 08:08:14 EST
Subject: Lancair 235/320 Crash
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I hope Stephen King is alright.  Anybody have additional info? --Rick

>From the NTSB file:

NTSB Identification: FTW00LA042

Accident occurred DEC-12-99 at STERLING CITY, TX
Aircraft: King LANCAIR 235/320, registration: N717SK 
Injuries: 1 Uninjured. 

    This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain 
errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has 
been completed.

On December 12, 1999, at 1750 central standard time, a King Lancair 235/320 
amateur-built experimental airplane, N717SK, owned and operated by the pilot, 
was substantially damaged during a forced landing following the separation of 
the propeller near Sterling City, Texas. The instrument rated private pilot, 
sole occupant of the airplane, was not injured. Visual meteorological 
conditions prevailed, and an IFR flight plan was filed for the 14 Code of 
Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The cross-country flight 
originated from Kerrville, Texas, at 1624, with Big Spring, Texas, as its 
destination. The pilot reported that while being radar vectored at 12,000 
feet msl, he felt a vibration and smelled an odor which resembled wire 
burning. He contacted Fort Worth Center and obtained a clearance to descend 
to 6,500 feet. The pilot reduced throttle and the vibration decreased. While 
leveling off at 6,500 feet, the propeller separated from the engine and a 
forced landing was initiated to a road. During the approach the aircraft 
impacted a power line and touched down on the shoulder of the road and 
"bounced." The right wing struck a sign, and the airplane crossed the road 
and traveled through a ravine before coming to a stop. The pilot further 
reported that the right wing was separated from the fuselage, and the left 
main landing gear was shoved up into the wing. 
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