SERS · ROY LONG EZ · 1995-02-08 · COLUMBUS, MS, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA95LA073
Event ID
20001207X03015
Type
Accident
Date
1995-02-08
Location
COLUMBUS, MS, USA
Coordinates
33.500679, -88.399826
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
ROY
Model
LONG EZ
Registration
N723HK
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the fuel system. This resulted in a total loss of engine power in cruise flight, due to fuel contamination, forced landing, and subsequent in- flight collision with trees and terrain.