Aviation Accident Summary ANC89DAG02

PALMER, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N52AK

EVANSON LONG EZ/52

Analysis

THE HOMEBUILT LONG EZ CRASHED INTO A WOODED AREA NEXT TO THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT ACCORDING TO LOCAL POLICE. THE AIRPLANE WAS ON A VFR APPROACH WHEN THE IT STRUCK THE TREES. THE PILOT'S LOG BOOK REVEALED A TOTAL OF 18 HOURS IN THIS AIRCRAFT. EXAMINATION OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF PRE-IMPACT FAILURE. NO MEDICAL OR TOXICOLOGICAL FACTORS WERE EVIDENT.

Probable Cause and Findings

PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER ALTITUDE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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