Steinorth EXTRA LONG EZ N123AE
11 April 1986 · Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 11 April 1986 at about 17:10 local time, a Steinorth EXTRA LONG EZ registered N123AE, operated by Edward O. Steinorth, was involved in an accident near Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kenosha (ENW)
- Coordinates
- 42.5806, -87.8503
- Aircraft
- Steinorth EXTRA LONG EZ
- Registration
- N123AE
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Edward O. Steinorth
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Kenosha
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI86FEP03
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING AN APCH TO LAND, THE ENG OF THE HOME BUILT ACFT LOST POWER. THE PLT TRIED TO RESTART THE ENG BY USING THE IGNITION SWITCH, BUT WAS UNABLE. HE TURNED TO LAND IN A PASTURE, BUT THE ACFT HIT AN ELECTRICAL WIRE & CAME TO REST IN A ROW OF TREES. THE PLT RPRTD THAT HE TOOK OFF WITH FUEL IN BOTH TANKS, BUT ONLY USED FUEL FROM THE LEFT TANK. AN EXAM OF THE ACFT AFTER THE ACDNT REVEALED THE LEFT TANK WAS EMPTY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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