MINR · Carter LONG-EZ · 1998-03-28 · LEBANON, OK, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW98LA162
Event ID
20001211X09680
Type
Accident
Date
1998-03-28
Location
LEBANON, OK, USA
Coordinates
33.980049, -96.910408
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Carter
Model
LONG-EZ
Registration
N83LE
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the tailwind and his ensuing failure to attain the proper touchdown point. Factors were the tailwind and the pilot's failure to adequately preflight the airplane which resulted in a partial loss of engine power due to water contamination of the fuel.