SEA86LA162

NTSB accident investigation · Lazarini LONG-EZ · Jackpot, NV · July 5, 1986

Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
July 5, 1986, 14:00 local (21:00 UTC)
Place
Jackpot, NV
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N8183KLazarini LONG-EZ
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19860705030719A
Case key
40437

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Dragged wing,rotor,pod,float or tail/skidTakeoff - roll/run
Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Diverted attentionPilot in commandCause
Nose overTakeoff - roll/run

Analysis

During takeoff at about rotation speed, the pilot diverted her attention to the right wing. The acft drifted to the edge of the runway and caught a wingtip, then nosed over.

Aircraft

Registration
N8183K
Reported as
Lazarini LONG-EZ
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Serial number
RAF-717
Airframe hours
75
Engine
Lycoming O-235-C1, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Arthur A. Lazzarini
Airworthiness certificate
Special, Experimental (Special)
Last inspection
100 hour · April 1, 1986 · 75 hours before
Departed
06U · Jackpot, NV
Airport
06U · Jackpot, runway 15, 6,000 × 60 ft, asphalt

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
39
Certificate
Commercial
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Front
Flight hours
587 total · 28 in this make and model · 269 as pilot in command · 37 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
240° at 5 knots
Visibility
50 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
75 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Other investigations on N8183K · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.