Jenkins LONG E-Z accident near Prescott, AZ
On August 3, 1995, a Jenkins LONG E-Z (airplane) was involved in an accident near Prescott, AZ. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 3, 1995
- Place
- Prescott, AZ
- Aircraft
- Jenkins LONG E-Z · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 34.619°N, 112.421°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X04276
NTSB summary
On August 2, 1995, at 2040 hours mountain standard time, a homebuilt Long E-Z, N163J, collided with an airport fence while on takeoff from Ernest A. Love Field, Prescott, Arizona. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The commercial pilot sustained fatal injuries and the sole passenger received serious injuries. The aircraft was operated as a personal flight by the owner. The flight originated in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and was continuing to the final destination of La Verne, California. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The tower operator reported that after clearing the aircraft for takeoff on runway 21L, he observed it about midfield when the pilot initiated the first of three abortive attempts to rotate and climb out. After reaching approximately 10 feet agl on each try, the aircraft abruptly settled back onto the runway with a perceptible bounce. After the last attempt, the aircraft overran the departure end of the runway and collided with a chain link fence. The aircraft came to rest on a golf course about 1,000 feet from the end of the runway. The passenger reported that the pilot received an in-person weather briefing from the Prescott flight service station (FSS) prior to departure. He related that the pilot said the airport elevation, temperature, and aircraft weight was of no concern because they had taken off from Winslow, Arizona, earlier and they had become airborne after a 2,800-foot takeoff roll. Before takeoff, the pilot went through a verbal check list which included the item "mixture-rich." He also state
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to properly lean the engine for best power, his premature rotation of an over gross aircraft on an uphill runway, and his delay in aborting the takeoff.
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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.
