1 fatal · RUTTER HERBERT G LONG EZ · 2010-05-21 · Wakefield, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA10LA277
Event ID
20100521X04342
Type
Accident
Date
2010-05-21
Location
Wakefield, VA, USA
Coordinates
36.98722, -77.001113
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
RUTTER HERBERT G
Model
LONG EZ
Registration
N91HR
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to properly align the airplane with the final approach path to the runway and his subsequent loss of control during his attempts to correct the flight path. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s progressive cognitive decline due to Alzheimer’s disease.