Grace LONG EZ N9175Y
11 June 1990 · La Grande, Oregon, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 11 June 1990 at about 01:30 local time, a Grace LONG EZ registered N9175Y was involved in an accident near La Grande, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 01:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- La Grande, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- La Grande (LGD)
- Coordinates
- 45.3201, -118.1998
- Aircraft
- Grace LONG EZ
- Registration
- N9175Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA90LA095
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL CONTAMINATION WHICH RESULTED FROM THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT TOOK OFF ON RWY 34 AND WAS CLIMBING AT APPROX 40 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED UNIMPROVED TERRAIN OFF THE AIRPORT. POST-ACCIDENT TEST REVEALED THE AUTO FUEL IN THE AIRCRAFT WAS CONTAMINATED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb 1990 | Piper PA-22 | Boring, Oregon, United States | Ronald Hargraves | No injuries | - |
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| 23 Feb 1990 | Cessna 152 | Yamhill, Oregon, United States | A & J Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1990 | Ransome PITTS SPECIAL S-1C | Troutdale, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1990 | Cessna 182K | Sheridan, Oregon, United States | Merle D. McGill | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1990 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Ashland, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |