Davis Michael J LONGEZ accident near Dexter, KY
On December 25, 2009, a Davis Michael J LONGEZ (airplane) was involved in an accident near Dexter, KY. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- December 25, 2009
- Place
- Dexter, KY
- Aircraft
- Davis Michael J LONGEZ · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 36.696°N, 88.204°W
- NTSB ID
- 20091228X00014
Official records · ERA10LA102
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Other Pertinent Forms and Reports: Communication for Radar information: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 25, 2009, at 1455 central eastern standard time, an experimental, amateur-built, Davis Long EZ, N499CM, was destroyed by fire after impacting the ground in Dexter, Kentucky. The pilot was killed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the flight that originated at the Grayson County Airport (M20), Leitchfield, Kentucky. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The pilot flew into M20 earlier that day to visit family members in the area and departed at about 1440, heading to Unity City, Tennessee. A witness observed the airplane flying north before noting the airplane performing a “hard bank with the right wing high.” It seemed to be doing an aerobatic maneuver. She kept the airplane in sight for about 30 seconds before she observed a large, orange, mushroom-like explosion. The witness drove toward the fire and called authorities upon reaching the airplane wreckage at a private residence. The airplane impacted trees and came to rest flat on the ground between the residence’s driveway and the east-west row of trees toward the main street. The witness described the weather, at the time of the accident, as overcast, windy, and with small snow flurries. Relatives of the pilot stated to the responding Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that they had expressed concerns to him about the weather, but he was adamant about flying to his destination. The pilot’s brother had previously voiced concern over the accident airplane’s fuel lines, believing that
Probable cause
The loss of engine power due to the chaffing and grounding of the single magneto's ignition lead.
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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.
