Lancair 235, N35FW: Accident occurred September 25, 2020 at Chester Airport (KSNC), Middlesex County, Connecticut

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.

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entity:

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Enfield, Connecticut 

https://registry.faa.gov/N35FW

Location: Chester, CT

Accident Number: ERA20LA337

Date & Time: September 25, 2020, 16:31 Local 

Registration: N35FW

Aircraft: Lancair 235 

Injuries: 1 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Lancair 

Registration: N35FW

Model/Series: 235 

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built: Yes

Operator: On file

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation: KSNC,417 ft msl

Observation Time: 15:15 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles

Temperature/Dew Point: 24°C /10°C

Lowest Cloud Condition:

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 7 knots / , 210°

Lowest Ceiling:

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 30.1 inches Hg 

Type of Flight Plan Filed:

Departure Point: Chester, CT 

Destination: Chester, CT

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: N/A 

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 None 

Latitude, Longitude: 41.383709,-72.505787 (est)