# NTSB SEA91LA115: Dave Ronneberg LONG-EZE, N515DR, Kanab, UT, May 26, 1991

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 26, 1991, 12:55 local (18:55 UTC)
- Place: Kanab, UT
- Coordinates: 37.270683, -112.229423 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.2707&lon=-112.2294&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report February 8, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 41438
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA91LA115
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/41438/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA115

## Probable cause

LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL IN FLIGHT WHICH RESULTED FROM THE PILOT'S DIVERTED ATTENTION AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER AIRSPEED.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, maneuvering
  - airspeed(vs) - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - diverted attention, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

THE AIRCRAFT STALLED WHILE THE PILOT WAS MANEUVERING TO CUT A RIBBON IN A CONTEST, DESCENDED UNCONTROLLED AND IMPACTED TERRAIN.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N515DR](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N515DR-1999-08-30), registration cancelled 1999-08-30, S/N 8 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DAVE RONNEBERG LONG-EZE
- Registry model: [Ronneberg Dave LONG-EZE](https://openairdocs.org/model/ronneberg-dave-long-eze) (registry code 056092A) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 8
- Engines: LYCOMING O-290-GPU 145 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Dave H. Ronneberg
- Registered owner: Dave H. Ronneberg
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Departed: KNB, KANAB, UT
- Airport: KNB, Kanab

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 26; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 74 total, 16 in this make and model, 42 as pilot in command, 48 in the last 90 days, 12 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 250° at 16 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 84 °F, dew point 25 °F
- Observed at: SGU, 51 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 19910526017199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910526017199A), May 26, 1991: Amtrru VARIEZELONG, Kanab, UT, Substantial damage. Stalled on climbout during ribbon cutting contest. Impacted west of airport.

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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