Lee S Harvard LONG-EZ N96LH

Summary

On 11 February 1999 at about 17:35 local time, a Lee S Harvard LONG-EZ registered N96LH was involved in an accident near Spring Hill, Florida, 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.

Date

11 February 1999 at 17:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Spring Hill, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Pilot Country (X05)

Coordinates

28.3708, -82.5092

Aircraft

Lee S Harvard LONG-EZ

Registration

N96LH

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → St. Petersburg

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA99LA077

1 person had minor injuries.

The failure of the pilot to insure the canopy was closed prior to takeoff resulting in an aborted takeoff, overheating of the brakes, and a roll over when the aircraft was turned off the runway into the grass in an attempt to stop.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he was about 1/3 of the way down the runway on takeoff when he noticed that the canopy might not be closed. He aborted the takeoff and about 3/4 of the way down the runway, the wheel brakes became effective. He turned off the runway into the grass and the main landing gear grabbed. The aircraft turned sideways and then rolled over to an inverted position, coming to rest on a taxiway.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.