Cornelius LONG-EZ accident near Clines Corner, NM
On May 29, 1995, a Cornelius LONG-EZ (airplane) was involved in an accident near Clines Corner, NM. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 29, 1995
- Place
- Clines Corner, NM
- Aircraft
- Cornelius LONG-EZ · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 35.020°N, 105.781°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X03475
NTSB summary
On May 29 1995, about 1445 mountain daylight time, a homebuilt Long-EZ, N111PC, was destroyed when it collided with the ground at 7,500 feet above mean sea level (msl) near Clines Corner, New Mexico. The airline transport rated pilot and passenger received fatal injuries. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for this personal cross country flight. According to available information, the flight was returning to Oklahoma from an air show in Utah. After an inquiry was made by concerned relatives, a search was initiated and the aircraft was found on June 2, 1995. The aircraft impacted into rising terrain and trees and although the aircraft disintegrated on impact, the wreckage was contained in the impact area. The pilot received a weather brief from Albuquerque Flight Service prior to departing on the accident flight. During the briefing, the pilot was informed that VFR flight was not recommended due to low clouds and fog along his intend route. About 1440 the pilot made a position report to flight watch and stated he was over Clines Corner, in the clear, cruising at 7,500 feet (msl). During an interview, conducted by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, a witness who was on a road located a mile from the accident site at an altitude of about 7,000 feet msl, stated that he observed an aircraft, which he described as similar to the accident aircraft, flying "about 100 feet above the ground flying in and out of low clouds and fog." The witness further stated that "the airplane sounded normal," and was proceeding in the directio
Probable cause
THE PILOT FLYING THE AIRCRAFT INTO IMC CONDITIONS AT AN ALTITUDE WHICH WAS INADEQUATE TO CLEAR SURROUNDING TERRAIN. FACTORS WERE LOW CEILING AND FOG.
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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.
