Jenkins LONG E-Z N163J

Summary

On 3 August 1995 at about 03:40 local time, a Jenkins LONG E-Z registered N163J was involved in an accident near Prescott, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

3 August 1995 at 03:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Prescott, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Ernerst A. Love Field (PRC)

Coordinates

34.6190, -112.4210

Aircraft

Jenkins LONG E-Z

Registration

N163J

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → La Verne

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

LAX95LA277

1 person died.

the pilot's failure to properly lean the engine for best power, his premature rotation of an over gross aircraft on an uphill runway, and his delay in aborting the takeoff.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

About midway down the runway, the pilot initiated the first of three abortive attempts to rotate and climb out. After each attempt the aircraft settled back onto the runway. The pilot aborted his takeoff but did not have sufficient stopping distance remaining. The aircraft overran the runway and collided with a fence. Before departure, the pilot performed a runup and then went through a verbal checklist which included mixture rich. The plans supplier recommends an engine leaning procedure be followed prior to takeoff when density altitude exceeds 5,000 feet. The computed density altitude was 7,771 feet. The computed gross takeoff weight was 1,546.8 pounds, which exceeded the plans supplier recommendation of 1,325 pounds. The runway has a 1.0 percent upslope. The weight of the aircraft placed it off of the takeoff distance performance planning charts. No discrepancies were found during an examination of the aircraft. The engine was started and exercised to full power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.