# NTSB CHI95DEX01: Craig Long E-Z, N112DC, Shelbyville, IN, July 16, 1995 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Final report - Date: July 16, 1995, 14:00 local (19:00 UTC) - Place: Shelbyville, IN - Coordinates: 39.520236, -85.769195 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5202&lon=-85.7692&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Minor injuries - Injuries: 1 minor - Status: Completed, report May 29, 1996 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 9711 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI95DEX01 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/9711/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95DEX01 ## Probable cause the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing which resulted in the nose wheel striking the runway first. A factor associated with the accident was excessive airspeed during the landing. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - flare/touchdown - airspeed - excessive, pilot in command (contributing factor) - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause) - Nose gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown - landing gear,nose gear - overload - Nose over, landing - roll ## Analysis The pilot made two landing attempts which resulted in go-arounds. During the third attempt the pilot landed long and fast. The airplane bounced on touchdown and settled back to the runway on the nose gear. The nose gear collapsed and the airplane departed the runway prior to nosing over. ## Factual narrative On July 16, 1995, at 1400 eastern standard time, a Craig model, Long E-Z, an experimental homebuilt Long E-Z, experienced a broken nose landing gear and turned upside down after landing from a CFR 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft sustained substantial damage and the lone pilot sustained minor injuries. The pilot held a private pilot certificate with and Airplane, Single Engine Land rating. The flight originated at Lunken Field, Cincinnati, Ohio, on July 16, 1995, at about 1300 est. The pilot was attempting a planned stop at Shelbyville, Indiana, while in the process of relocating the aircraft from Cincinnati to South Dakota. The pilot and witnesses stated the accident occurred during the third landing attempt. The pilot stated that he was uncomfortable with the first two approaches so he initiated go-arounds and landed on the third attempt. He stated that the aircraft speed was too fast and he touched down about mid-field. The aircraft bounced and came down on the nose gear which broke off. The aircraft then left the runway and flipped over. The pilot indicated that there was no malfunction of the airplane. The lone pilot sustained minor injuries in the form of a cut to his left had necessitating six stitches. The aircraft was substantially damaged by the crash impact forces. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N112DC](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N112DC-2012-12-07), registration cancelled 2012-12-07, S/N 35, built 1986 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Craig LONG E-Z - Registry model: [Craig Darrell L LONG EZ](https://openairdocs.org/model/craig-darrell-l-long-ez) (registry code 056093Z) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane, amateur-built - Serial number: 35 - Engines: Lycoming O-235-L2C 125 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Dale B. Ryan - Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special) - Last inspection: Unknown, October 1, 1994 - Departed: LUK, CINCINNATI, OH - Destination: 3SM - Airport: 3SM, Shelbyville, runway 36, 3,732 × 50 ft, concrete ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 49; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: expired; seat: front; flight hours: 1,552 total, 5 in this make and model, 1,552 as pilot in command, 15 in the last 90 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 270° at 9 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 19950716018529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950716018529A), Jul 16, 1995: Amtr LONG EZ, Shelbyville, IN, Substantial damage. Landed long and fast on 3rd landing after missing first 2. Bounced came down on and collapsed nose gear. Nosed over (-23) on flight from cincinnati, OH. To… 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.