# NTSB Accident NYC05FA117
> **Carlstrom Long EZ** · 2005-07-10 · Lewes, DE, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC05FA117
- **Event ID:** 20050726X01098
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2005-07-10
- **Location:** Lewes, DE, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.796665, -75.098335
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Carlstrom
- **Model:** Long EZ
- **Registration:** N78LC
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The Long EZ pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the RV-8 airplane, which resulted in a mid-air collision during a formation flight.

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