NONE · SMITH ARTHUR FOX LONG EZ · 2000-05-02 · FALLON, NV, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX00LA182
Event ID
20001212X21032
Type
Accident
Date
2000-05-02
Location
FALLON, NV, USA
Coordinates
39.499732, -118.291
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
SMITH ARTHUR FOX
Model
LONG EZ
Registration
N7FS
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain runway alignment and directional control during a crosswind landing that resulted in a touchdown off the runway surface in soft sand. A factor in the accident was an earlier improper repair, which weakened the landing gear strut.