Hayes LONG-EZ accident near Collinsville, AL

On October 9, 1994, a Hayes LONG-EZ (airplane) was involved in an accident near Collinsville, AL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.

Date

October 9, 1994

Place

Collinsville, AL

Aircraft

Hayes LONG-EZ · Airplane

Injuries

1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Substantial

Position

34.261°N, 85.859°W

NTSB ID

20001206X02381

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 9, 1994, at 1030 central standard time, a Hayes Long-EZ, N33EZ, collided with the ground at the 1450 foot level of Lookout Mountain near Collinsville, Alabama. The personal flight operated under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91, with no flight plan filed. Visual weather conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The airplane was destroyed, and the pilot received fatal injuries. The flight departed Falls Of Rough, Kentucky, at 1000 hours on October 9, 1994, and the aircraft wreckage was located on March 5, 1995. According to another pilot, flying as part of the flight of two aircraft, he obtained a weather briefing from Louisville Flight Service Station before they departed. He stated that the weather information was shared with the pilot of N33EZ, he was also aware of the weathers condition as they approached Huntsville, Alabama. The second pilot also recalled the briefer telling him that visual flight was not recommended because of the forecasted low cloud condition in the vicinity of Huntsville. As the flight of two approached the forecasted frontal system, they experienced low clouds, reduced visibility, and rain showers. After visual contact was lost with N33EZ the second pilot elected to divert into Gadsden, Alabama. At this point he assumed that N33EZ had continued on to Tampa, Florida. PERSONNEL INFORMATION Information on the pilot is contained in this report at the data field Labeled "First Pilot Information." A review of the pilot certificate revealed that the pilot was not instrument qualified. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION Information o

Probable cause

THE PILOT CONTINUED VISUAL FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND.

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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.