Amateur-built Lancair Propjet accident near Dalton, Georgia, November 6, 2006
On November 6, 2006 at about 5:35 pm local time, a amateur-built Lancair Propjet, registered N750LC, was substantially damaged in an accident near Dalton, Georgia (Dalton Muni airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a forced landing, resulting in an inadvertent stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's mismanagement of the fuel supply, which resulted in loss of engine due to fuel starvation.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 6, 2006 · about 5:35 pm local time
- Place
- Dalton, Georgia · Dalton Muni · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built Lancair Propjet
- Registration
- N750LC · registry record · serial LIV-526
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
Review of communications between the pilot, and the Atlanta Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) personnel, revealed that the pilot contacted ARTCC at 1156 and reported that he was at flight level 21,000 feet. At 1222, the pilot contacted ARTCC and reported that he "just lost his engine." ARTCC advised the pilot that there was an airport beneath him, cleared him for a left turn, and a descent to eleven thousand feet. At 1230, ARTCC contacted the pilot and advised him that DNN was at twelve o clock and 5 miles. Shortly thereafter the pilot contacted ARTCC and reported that he had the airport in sight but knew he would not make it there. Witnesses reported that the airplane was attempting to land on Georgia highway 52 (GA-52) when it made a "hard right bank", and the right wing collided with the ground. Examination of the airframe, flight control system components, engine, propeller, and system components revealed no evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunction. According to the Lancair builder, if fuel valve #2 is in the left or right wing tank position for an extended period of time, fuel starvation could occur leaving the opposite wing still completely full of fuel. The data downloaded from the Chelton EFIS revealed that during the last 15 minutes of the flight the center fuel tank quantity was depleted. The engine shutdown and the pilot attempted to restart the engine. As the center fuel tank was being depleted the left fuel tank quantity increased. The fuel was then transferred back from the left wing fuel tank to the center fuel tank. The data revealed that the pilot attempted again to restart the engine but was unsuccessful.
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: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,500 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: fatal
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 50 hours
- Last inspection: condition inspection, November 1, 2006; 50 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,700 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Walter 601D (turboprop); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: DKB De Kalb IL at 3:32 pm
- Destination: BKV Brooksville FL
- Flight plan: IFR
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 150° at 9 knots, gusting 14
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 4,600 ft; scat at 4,000 ft
- Temperature: 61°F (16°C), dew point 37°F (3°C)
- Altimeter: 30.23 inHg
- Observation at 5:35 pm from KDNN, 5 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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