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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Toomey Michael S LONG EZ · Beaufort County, SC · November 19, 2025

Date: November 19, 2025 · 14:30 local
Place: Beaufort County, SC
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N82MT
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA26LA052
Reported as: Toomey Michael S Long EZ
Reported engine: Lycoming O-320
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,350 total7 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N82MTRegistered now · Toomey Michael S LONG EZS/N 004 · Built 2017 Airframe modelToomey Michael S LONG EZ Engine modelLycoming O-320-E2D4 cycle

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What happened

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Aircraft impacted the water / marsh near Beaufort, SC.

Departed kcpk at 1:45PM EST. Departed for an intended landing at kzph. About 2.5 hours into the flight, at approximately 4:20PM, and 1500 ft.~ AGL, the engine began to run extremely rough. I was forced into a controlled descent. I began emergency and investigative procedures. After switching the fuel tank selector , applying carburetor heat, enriching and leaning the fuel mixture, switching the auxiliary fuel pump on and off, and advancing/retarding the throttle, the engine only ran progressively worse in all settings. I pressed the nrst button on my handheld GPS and headed towards Beaufort. I had just enough time to make a mayday call without any response, before the engine quite completely. I estimate the total engine failure at 500 ft. AGL. I glided over the everglade like swamps before crashing into a small tributary stream.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE WATER / MARSH NEAR BEAUFORT, SC.

DEPARTED KCPK AT 1:45PM EST. DEPARTED FOR AN INTENDED LANDING AT KZPH. ABOUT 2.5 HOURS INTO THE FLIGHT, AT APPROXIMATELY 4:20PM, AND 1500 FT.~ AGL, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN EXTREMELY ROUGH. I WAS FORCED INTO A CONTROLLED DESCENT. I BEGAN EMERGENCY AND INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURES. AFTER SWITCHING THE FUEL TANK SELECTOR , APPLYING CARBURETOR HEAT, ENRICHING AND LEANING THE FUEL MIXTURE, SWITCHING THE AUXILIARY FUEL PUMP ON AND OFF, AND ADVANCING/RETARDING THE THROTTLE, THE ENGINE ONLY RAN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE IN ALL SETTINGS. I PRESSED THE NRST BUTTON ON MY HANDHELD GPS AND HEADED TOWARDS BEAUFORT. I HAD JUST ENOUGH TIME TO MAKE A MAYDAY CALL WITHOUT ANY RESPONSE, BEFORE THE ENGINE QUITE COMPLETELY. I ESTIMATE THE TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE AT 500 FT. AGL. I GLIDED OVER THE EVERGLADE LIKE SWAMPS BEFORE CRASHING INTO A SMALL TRIBUTARY STREAM.

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 ERA26LA052Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportBeaufort, SCOn November 19, 2025, about 1630 eastern standard time, an experimental, amateur-built Long EZ, N82MT, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Beaufort, South Carolina. The private pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as…Nov 19, 2025 · Substantial damage