# Accident 19941009041159A: Amtr LONG EZ, Collinsville, AL, October 9, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 9, 1994, 10:30 local time
- Place: Collinsville, AL
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Scud Running
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.2607° N, 85.8592° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.2607&lon=-85.8592&mi=10
- Aircraft: N33EZ, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N33EZ-1995-08-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hayes John L LONG-EZ (registry code 0569023, https://openairdocs.org/model/hayes-john-l-long-ez) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR LONG EZ
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 1,000 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL95LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA059) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941009041159A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

STRUCK TREES ON A RIDGE TRYING TO STAY BELOW CLOUDS VFR. FRONTAL SYSTEM IN AREA. VFR FLIGHT WAS NOT RECOMMENDED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL95LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA059), Oct 9, 1994: Hayes LONG-EZ (N33EZ), Collinsville, AL, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT CONTINUED VISUAL FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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