Hayes LONG-EZ N9JZ
26 May 2000 · Collegedale, Tennessee, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 May 2000 at about 22:00 local time, a Hayes LONG-EZ registered N9JZ was involved in an accident near Collegedale, Tennessee, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. 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 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Collegedale, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- Collegedale Municipal (3M3)
- Coordinates
- 35.0596, -85.0910
- Aircraft
- Hayes LONG-EZ
- Registration
- N9JZ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA00LA183
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain the proper glide path on final approach to insure arrival at the proper runway touchdown point. A factor in the accident is the pilot's unfamiliarity with the cockpit spoiler control's location and operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The delivery pilot flew the newly purchased airplane to the buyer's airport, and subsequently demonstrated its in-flight and landing characteristics to the buyer, seated in the rear seat. After a series of demonstrated landings and two landings conducted by the buyer from the rear seat, they conducted a full-stop landing and switched seats. The accident occurred on the buyer's first landing attempt from the front seat when he deployed the speed brake, got low on final approach, and landed short of the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hayes LONG accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 1994 | Hayes LONG-EZ | Collinsville, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 2000 | Cessna 560 XL | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 2000 | Bell 412 | Karns, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 2000 | Bellanca BL-17-30A | Monteagle, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Apr 2000 | Air Tractor AT-401-B | Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 2000 | Cessna 150H | Dandridge, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2000 | Double D RANS S-12 | Baneberry, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |