- Date
- March 19, 1985, 11:00 local (16:00 UTC)
- Place
- Waterbury, CT
- Injuries
- 3 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N49EZMarr/Eckburg Long EZE
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850319008179A
- Case key
- 35621
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft crashed into an embankment short of rwy 36 after a loss of pwr on final approach. The plt said he was operating on the rt tank when the eng quit. He immediately awitched to the left tank and activated the boost pump. The prop had stopped and the acft was not equipped with a starter. The plt later said he noticed a rise in fuel pressure but due to lack of rotation the eng did not start. The post acc exam revealed 8 gals of fuel in the left eng and none in the right.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N49EZ
- Reported as
- Marr/Eckburg Long EZE
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 2001
- Airframe hours
- 11
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 115 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Marr Richard, Eckberg,Donald
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 22, 1985 · 11 hours before
- Departed
- 4B8 · Plainville, CT
- Destination
- OXC · Waterbury, CT
- Airport
- OXC · Waterbury/Oxford, runway 36, 5,000 × 100 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 34
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 95 total · 42 in this make and model · 4 as pilot in command · 4 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 350° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 28 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BDR
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.