Roy LONG EZ N723HK
8 February 1995 · Columbus, Mississippi, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 8 February 1995 at about 16:35 local time, a Roy LONG EZ registered N723HK, operated by Walsh, David T, was involved in an accident near Columbus, Mississippi, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Columbus, Mississippi, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.5007, -88.3998
- Aircraft
- Roy LONG EZ
- Registration
- N723HK
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Walsh, David T
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Mountain Home
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA95LA073
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the fuel system. This resulted in a total loss of engine power in cruise flight, due to fuel contamination, forced landing, and subsequent in- flight collision with trees and terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated he completed a preflight inspection of the airplane and drained the fuel sumps before departing on a VFR flight. The airplane experienced a total loss of engine power in cruise flight. The airplane crashed after colliding with trees during the forced landing. Examination of the engine by the FAA, revealed water and ice present in the fuel system. The engine was transported to an authorized repair facility for an engine test run. The engine started, ran, and developed adequate power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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