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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Dunlap Alle LONG EZ · Leesburg, FL · October 12, 2010

Date: October 12, 2010 · 19:10 local
Place: Leesburg, FL
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N539AD
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA11CA018
Reported as: Dunlap Alle Long EZ
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 300 total29 in this make and model11 in the last 90 days

N539ADRegistered now · Dunlap Allen J R LONG EZS/N 539 · Built 2003 Airframe modelDunlap Allen J R LONG EZ Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot stated as he established his long final for for landing runway 13 at Leesburg when additional traffic announced there intentions to land on runway 13 as well. The pilot as a precaution went around to prepare for another landing on runway 13. As he turned left on crosswind at 600 feet the engine sputtered and he attempted to get the engine restarted. The engine never started again and the plane landed into lake harris.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED AS HE ESTABLISHED HIS LONG FINAL FOR FOR LANDING RUNWAY 13 AT LEESBURG WHEN ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC ANNOUNCED THERE INTENTIONS TO LAND ON RUNWAY 13 AS WELL. THE PILOT AS A PRECAUTION WENT AROUND TO PREPARE FOR ANOTHER LANDING ON RUNWAY 13. AS HE TURNED LEFT ON CROSSWIND AT 600 FEET THE ENGINE SPUTTERED AND HE ATTEMPTED TO GET THE ENGINE RESTARTED. THE ENGINE NEVER STARTED AGAIN AND THE PLANE LANDED INTO LAKE HARRIS.

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 ERA11CA018Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportLeesburg, FLThe pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.Oct 12, 2010 · Substantial damage