Amateur-built Lancair IVP accident near Sylvester, Georgia, October 26, 2004
On October 26, 2004 at about 4:30 pm local time, a amateur-built Lancair IVP, registered N724HP, was substantially damaged in an accident near Sylvester, Georgia (Sylvester airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 26, 2004 · about 4:30 pm local time
- Place
- Sylvester, Georgia · Sylvester · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built Lancair IVP
- Registration
- N724HP · no longer on the register · serial LIV-077
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
While on approach to land, the engine lost power and the airplane collided with the ground 30 yards short of the runway surface. The airplane skidded across the runway, and collided with a parked airplane. Post-accident examination of the airplane revealed damage to the engine firewall. During a field examination of the engine, the compressor drive rotated freely by hand, however the power turbine wheel housing sustained crush damaged and the wheel would not rotate. No debris was located in the compressor drive and the power turbine wheel. Examination of the airplane failed to disclose a mechanical malfunction or component failure.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 1,400 hours in all; 146 in this make and model; 30 in the last 90 days; 10 in the last 30 days; 1,400 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: September 1, 2004
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 160 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 1, 2004; 10 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Walter M601D (turboprop); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: UDG Darlington SC at 3:10 pm
- Destination: SYV Sylvester GA
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 01, 3,293 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: at 0 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 59°F (15°C)
- Altimeter: 30.17 inHg
- Observation at 3:53 pm from ABY, 15 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N724HP the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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