# Accident 20041231034319A: Amtr LONGEZ, Yucca Valley, CA, December 31, 2004

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 31, 2004, 13:30 local time
- Place: Yucca Valley, CA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.1278° N, 116.4078° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1278&lon=-116.4078&mi=10
- Aircraft: N321EZ, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N321EZ-2005-11-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: ORR David A LONG-EZ (registry code 0569045, https://openairdocs.org/model/orr-david-a-long-ez) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR LONGEZ
- Reported engine: LYC O235*
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,600 total, 2,020 in this make and model, 30 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX05LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA057) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041231034319A

## Narrative

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

(-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.

## 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 LAX05LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA057), Dec 31, 2004: Orr Long-Ez (N321EZ), Yucca Valley, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: a loss of engine power due to ignition system failure due to rain water grounding/shorting of the magneto switches.

## Other reports on N321EZ (1)

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

- [Incident 20030317003139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030317003139I), Mar 17, 2003: Amtr LONGEZ (N321EZ), Rialto, CA, Minor damage. (-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…

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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