1 fatal · SMITH LONG-EZ · 1995-06-12 · CLOUDCROFT, NM, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW95FA238
Event ID
20001207X03687
Type
Accident
Date
1995-06-12
Location
CLOUDCROFT, NM, USA
Coordinates
32.950092, -105.730873
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
SMITH
Model
LONG-EZ
Registration
N86PD
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM TREES. FACTORS WERE THE PILOT EXCEEDED THE ALLOWABLE MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT OF THE AIRPLANE, THE RISING TERRAIN, AND HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE.