# NTSB Accident FTW98LA162
> **Carter LONG-EZ** · 1998-03-28 · LEBANON, OK, USA · MINR
## 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.

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