Pugh LONG-EZ N38EZ
17 October 1987 · Newell, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 17 October 1987 at about 22:50 local time, a Pugh LONG-EZ registered N38EZ, operated by Moore, Robert L., was involved in an accident near Newell, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Newell, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tulelake Muni (081)
- Coordinates
- 41.7997, -121.4593
- Aircraft
- Pugh LONG-EZ
- Registration
- N38EZ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Moore, Robert L.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX88DXQ01
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 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
BEFORE TAKING OFF, THE PLT NOTED THAT THE WIND SOCK WAS 'WHIPPING & WAS ABOUT 3/4 FULL.' HE SAID THAT AFTER TAKEOFF, HE MADE A FLYBY AT ABOUT 50' AGL, WITH AN AIRSPEED OF ABOUT 150 MPH. HE THEN ENTERED A STEEP CLIMBING RIGHT TURN. THE PLT ESTIMATED THAT AT ABOUT 400' AGL, THE ACFT 'FELL OFF AS IN A STALL.' HE INITIATED CORRECTIVE ACTION, BUT THE ACFT STRUCK THE GROUND IN A NOSE HI ATTITUDE DURING RECOVERY. THE PLT BELIEVED THE ACFT ENCTRD WINDSHEAR OR A DOWNDRAFT WHEN HE LOST CONTROL. HE RPRTD THE SURFACE WIND WAS FROM 170 DEG AT 15 GUSTING 20 KTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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