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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr LONG-EZ · Yucca Valley, CA · December 31, 2004

Date: December 31, 2004 · 13:30 local
Place: Yucca Valley, CA
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N321EZ
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX05LA057
Reported as: Amtr Longez
Reported engine: Lycoming O235*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,600 total2,020 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N321EZRegistration cancelled Nov 10, 2005 · ORR David A LONG-EZS/N 1463 Airframe modelORR David A LONG-EZ Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot reported that the circuit breaker for the engine ignition system had popped. Reset circuit breaker and ten seconds later it had popped again. Pilot also stated that he observed rainwater entering the cockpit and instrument panel area around the magneto switches and electronic ignition circuit breaker. He felt that the source of ignition failure was due to the shorting of the magneto switch from the rainwater. At this time it cannot be determined whether or not the seal around the cockpit shield failed. Unable to get a hold of owner to verify. Will amend if necessary when more information is provided.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT REPORTED THAT THE CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THE ENGINE IGNITION SYSTEM HAD POPPED. RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER AND TEN SECONDS LATER IT HAD POPPED AGAIN. PILOT ALSO STATED THAT HE OBSERVED RAINWATER ENTERING THE COCKPIT AND INSTRUMENT PANEL AREA AROUND THE MAGNETO SWITCHES AND ELECTRONIC IGNITION CIRCUIT BREAKER. HE FELT THAT THE SOURCE OF IGNITION FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE SHORTING OF THE MAGNETO SWITCH FROM THE RAINWATER. AT THIS TIME IT CANNOT BE DETERMINED WHETHER OR NOT THE SEAL AROUND THE COCKPIT SHIELD FAILED. UNABLE TO GET A HOLD OF OWNER TO VERIFY. WILL AMEND IF NECESSARY WHEN MORE INFORMATION IS PROVIDED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX05LA057Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportYucca Valley, CAa loss of engine power due to ignition system failure due to rain water grounding/shorting of the magneto switches.Dec 31, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N321EZ · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20030317003139IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Rialto, CA(-23) Pilot reported that he was landing at L-67 (Rialto CA.) And the touchdown was normal but as he lowered the nose gear, the left main gear started dragging. He ran along the edge of the runway and took out 3 lights before coming to a stop. The damage was…Mar 17, 2003 · Minor damage