Lancair LC41 accident near Gotha, De, March 30, 2020
On March 30, 2020 at about 11:30 am local time, a 2004 Lancair LC41, registered N6504H, was substantially damaged in an accident near Gotha. It was flown under rules the NTSB did not record. 1 person was seriously injured.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 30, 2020 · about 11:30 am local time
- Place
- Gotha, Germany · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Lancair LC41 550FG, built 2004
- Registration
- N6504H · registry record · serial 41010
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight · rules the NTSB did not record
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Loss of engine power (total) during unknown defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Not recorded
The flight
- Departed from: EDEG Gotha
- Destination: Eisenach
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.