THE DTSB
Pending. In flight breakup due to thunderstorm penetration.
U-FITAQP: 24) IN FLIGHT BREAKUP
Lancair NLA-275 | N345LA
- DTSB analysis published
Key facts
- DateAugust 18, 2025
- Local time9:35 PM
- LightNight
- WeatherIMC
- Phase of flightEnroute
- People on board1
- Fatalities1
Accident Location
- City, State
- Bradley, Arkansas
Aircraft Info
- N Number
- N345LA
- Make
- Lancair
- Model
- NLA-275
- Category / Class
- Aircraft Single Engine Land
- Amateur Built
- Yes
Pilot Info
- Pilot in command
- Boes, Barry Alan II
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 54
- Certification
- Private Pilot
- IFR rating
- Yes
- Medical
- 2nd Class Medical
- Flight school
- No
- Instructional flight
- No
Analysis
- Weather
- IMC
- Time of day
- Night
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Pilot error
- Yes
- Pilot incapacitation
- No
- People on board
- 1
- PIC fatality
- 1
- Total fatalities
- 1
- NTSB travel
- Unknown
- AQP category
- 24) IN FLIGHT BREAKUP →
Probable Cause
NTSB
None yet (final report not yet published).
Recommendation
THE DTSB
Pending.
NTSB
None issued. NTSB recommendations are rare and usually tied to high-profile accidents.
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