Wingo LONG-EZ N234BW

Summary

On 25 November 2004 at about 22:25 local time, a Wingo LONG-EZ registered N234BW was involved in an accident near Huntsville, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

25 November 2004 at 22:25

Classification

Accident

Location

Huntsville, Texas, United States

Coordinates

31.2344, -94.7500

Aircraft

Wingo LONG-EZ

Registration

N234BW

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lufkin → Bryan

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DFW05LA025

1 person had minor injuries.

Loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the unsuitable terrain for landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

After departure, the 587-hour pilot turned off the electric fuel pump and climbed to approximately 5,500 feet. A short time later, the pilot started a descent, and while descending through 4,500 feet, the engine abruptly stopped producing power. The pilot turned on the electric boost pump, verified the ignition switch was in the "both" position, and attempted an engine restart. When the engine failed to restart, the pilot elected to leave the nose gear retracted and land in a muddy field at the Ellis Farm Penitentiary near Huntsville, Texas. Shortly after touchdown, the airplane nosed over, coming to rest in an inverted position.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.