1 fatal · Borom Long-EZ · 2021-07-27 · Tucson, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR21FA288
Event ID
20210727103562
Type
Accident
Date
2021-07-27
Location
Tucson, AZ, USA
Coordinates
32.139081, -111.18254
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Borom
Model
Long-EZ
Registration
N966EZ
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and to retract the speed brake during the approach, which resulted in a hard landing short of the runway. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s decision to conduct a flight review in an airplane without the appropriate visibility, flight instruments, and controls for him to adequately assess the airplane’s flight parameters and touchdown point and take appropriate remedial action.