# NTSB NYC92DHA01: Jesse Knight Long EZ, N172JK, Milford, PA, October 23, 1991

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Final report
- Date: October 23, 1991, 14:49 local (18:49 UTC)
- Place: Milford, PA
- Coordinates: 41.320034, -74.799873 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3200&lon=-74.7999&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 31, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 37033
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC92DHA01
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/37033/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92DHA01

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight collision with object, maneuvering
  - object - wire,static
  - proper altitude - not selected, pilot in command
  - visual lookout - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

WITNESSES SAW THE AIRPLANE FLYING LOW OVER A RIVER.  A WITNESS SAID THE AIRPLANE APPEARED TO BE IN A TURN PRIOR TO IMPACTING A STATIC WIRE CROSSING THE RIVER.  EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE, AIRFRAME AND FLIGHT CONTROLS AFTER THE ACCIDENT REVEALED NO DISCREPANCIES.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N172JK](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N172JK-1994-06-08), registration cancelled 1994-06-08, S/N 1723 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: JESSE KNIGHT LONG EZ
- Registry model: [Knight Jessie C LONG EZ](https://openairdocs.org/model/knight-jessie-c-long-ez) (registry code 05690R9) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 1723
- Airframe hours: 96
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-C2C 108 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Lawrence Rizzo
- Registered owner: Jesse C. Knight
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, July 11, 1991, 18 hours before
- Departed: N63, SUSSEX, NJ

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 26; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; toxicology performed; flight hours: 1,200 total, 70 in this make and model, 1,000 as pilot in command

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 7 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 19911023047379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911023047379A), Oct 23, 1991: Amtrru VARIEZELONG, Milford, PA, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Struck a cable tv wire while flying low over river. Crashed inverted into shallow river water.

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.

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