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FAA incident report · Amtr LONG-EZ · Mt Vernon, OH · July 22, 2001

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Date
July 22, 2001 · 11:00 local
Place
Mt Vernon, OH
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N88LE
Reported as
Amtr Longez
Reported engine
Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
600 total474 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days
N88LERegistration cancelled Apr 7, 2025 · French William E LONG-EZS/N 1039WEFAirframe modelFrench William E LONG-EZEngine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) On 07/22/01, Mr. French was flying his aircraft from Ohio to new york under VFR rules. After refueling at marysville airport (I78), he had departed the airport for new york. Approximately 15 minutes later, the engine started losing power. Mr. French indicated that he checked his left/right mags, and turned on his carb heat for approximately 30 seconds. However, the aircraft engine continued to lose power. Mr. French saw a drag strip and decided to land there, and to leave his nose gear up. As he approached the drag strip, the fixed main landing gear caught electrical wires that were crossing the drag strip. Thus, the wires were severed. During the landing the aircraft bumped into the left and right railing along the side of the strip causing minor damage to the airframe. Mr. French was not injured. The following day, the fuel was tested for contamination and the engine was run up with no problems noted on either item. During the investigation it was revealed by Mr. French that the aircraft was out of it's annual inspection.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 07/22/01, MR. FRENCH WAS FLYING HIS AIRCRAFT FROM OHIO TO NEW YORK UNDER VFR RULES. AFTER REFUELING AT MARYSVILLE AIRPORT (I78), HE HAD DEPARTED THE AIRPORT FOR NEW YORK. APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES LATER, THE ENGINE STARTED LOSING POWER. MR. FRENCH INDICATED THAT HE CHECKED HIS LEFT/RIGHT MAGS, AND TURNED ON HIS CARB HEAT FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS. HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER. MR. FRENCH SAW A DRAG STRIP AND DECIDED TO LAND THERE, AND TO LEAVE HIS NOSE GEAR UP. AS HE APPROACHED THE DRAG STRIP, THE FIXED MAIN LANDING GEAR CAUGHT ELECTRICAL WIRES THAT WERE CROSSING THE DRAG STRIP. THUS, THE WIRES WERE SEVERED. DURING THE LANDING THE AIRCRAFT BUMPED INTO THE LEFT AND RIGHT RAILING ALONG THE SIDE OF THE STRIP CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRFRAME. MR. FRENCH WAS NOT INJURED. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE FUEL WAS TESTED FOR CONTAMINATION AND THE ENGINE WAS RUN UP WITH NO PROBLEMS NOTED ON EITHER ITEM. DURING THE INVESTIGATION IT WAS REVEALED BY MR. FRENCH THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS OUT OF IT'S ANNUAL INSPECTION.

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