# NTSB MIA00LA183: Hayes LONG-EZ, N9JZ, Collegedale, TN, May 26, 2000 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: May 26, 2000, 18:00 local (22:00 UTC) - Place: Collegedale, TN - Coordinates: 35.059623, -85.090995 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0596&lon=-85.0910&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report March 2, 2001 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 49346 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA00LA183 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/49346/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA183 ## Probable cause The pilot's failure to maintain the proper glide path on final approach to insure arrival at the proper runway touchdown point. A factor in the accident is the pilot's unfamiliarity with the cockpit spoiler control's location and operation. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - In flight collision with terrain/water, approach - vfr pattern - final approach - proper glidepath - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - lack of familiarity with aircraft, pilot in command (contributing factor) ## Analysis The delivery pilot flew the newly purchased airplane to the buyer's airport, and subsequently demonstrated its in-flight and landing characteristics to the buyer, seated in the rear seat. After a series of demonstrated landings and two landings conducted by the buyer from the rear seat, they conducted a full-stop landing and switched seats. The accident occurred on the buyer's first landing attempt from the front seat when he deployed the speed brake, got low on final approach, and landed short of the runway. ## Factual narrative On May 26, 2000, about 1800 eastern daylight time, a Hays Long-EZ, N9JZ, registered to a private individual, operating as a Title 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, crashed in the vicinity of Collegedale, Tennessee. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane sustained substantial damage and the private-rated pilot and private-rated passenger were not injured. The flight originated about 10 minutes before the accident. According to the pilot, he just bought the airplane, and after about 2 hours of in-flight familiarization, two demonstrated landings by the front seated delivery pilot, and two landings conducted by himself from the back seat, he and the delivery pilot performed a full-stop landing and switched seats. The pilot stated the accident happened as a result of getting too low on final approach with speed brake deployed, and not being familiar enough with its cockpit control location and operation to retract them in a timely manner. According to an FAA inspector, the pilot stated he elected to deploy the speed brake to help slow the airplane prior to landing, and the adjustment took effect so quickly that he found himself in a low and slow condition that full power did not help. The result was that the airplane landed about 200 feet short of the runway. The speed brake handle is installed in the front seat only, and all landings prior to the accident were conducted using the speed brake. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N9JZ](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9JZ-2017-07-14), registration cancelled 2017-07-14, S/N 886 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: HAYES LONG-EZ - Registry model: [Hays Jimmie D LONG-EZ](https://openairdocs.org/model/hays-jimmie-d-long-ez) (registry code 056096L) (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: RAF 886 - Airframe hours: 847 - Engines: Lycoming O-235-L2C 118 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Joe J. Sanderson - Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special) - Last inspection: Annual, May 24, 2000, 4 hours before - Departed: 3M3 - Airport: 3M3, Collegedale Municipal, runway 3, 4,700 × 75 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 46; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: front; flight hours: 220 total, 2 in this make and model, 220 as pilot in command, 2 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: calm - Visibility: 8 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 9,000 ft broken - Temperature: 79 °F, dew point 70 °F - Altimeter: 29.00 inHg - Observed at: CHA, 10 nm away ## 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 20000526005919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000526005919A), May 26, 2000: Amtr LONGEZ, Collegedale, TN, Substantial damage. (.23) A/c landed approx. 200' short of runway 30 at this airport. (.4)on may 26, 2000, about 1800 eastern daylight time, a hays long-ez, N9JZ, registered to a… From the NTSB's public API. 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