Craig LONG E-Z N112DC
16 July 1995 · Shelbyville, Indiana, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 16 July 1995 at about 19:00 local time, a Craig LONG E-Z registered N112DC was involved in an accident near Shelbyville, Indiana, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Shelbyville, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Shelbyville (3SM)
- Coordinates
- 39.5202, -85.7692
- Aircraft
- Craig LONG E-Z
- Registration
- N112DC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cincinnati → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI95DEX01
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing which resulted in the nose wheel striking the runway first. A factor associated with the accident was excessive airspeed during the landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot made two landing attempts which resulted in go-arounds. During the third attempt the pilot landed long and fast. The airplane bounced on touchdown and settled back to the runway on the nose gear. The nose gear collapsed and the airplane departed the runway prior to nosing over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 1995 | Cessna 152 | Kokomo, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1995 | Piper PA-22 | Crawfordsville, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1995 | Piper PA-31 | Anderson, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1995 | Piper PA-34 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | Willard Nickish | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1995 | Franklin EAA BI-PLANE/P1 | Rockville, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1995 | Piper J-3C | Rochester, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |