Davis Michael J LONGEZ N499CM
25 December 2009 · Dexter, Kentucky, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 25 December 2009 at about 20:55 local time, a Davis Michael J LONGEZ registered N499CM, operated by Michael . J Davis, was involved in an accident near Dexter, Kentucky, 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 20:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dexter, Kentucky, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.6958, -88.2044
- Aircraft
- Davis Michael J LONGEZ
- Registration
- N499CM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Michael . J Davis
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- LeitchField → Union City
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA10LA102
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power due to the chaffing and grounding of the single magneto's ignition lead.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A witness observed the experimental, amateur built airplane perform a steep bank in an aerobatic-type maneuver. After about 30 seconds, he observed a large explosion as the airplane’s left wing separated during its collision with trees. The airplane continued its descent and impacted the ground inverted between a residential driveway and the row of trees. The airplane was consumed by the subsequent fire. A postaccident examination revealed that the engine’s single magneto P-lead terminal end had made contact with an adjacent fabric covered steel braid oil cooler hose line. Closer examination of the ignition lead disclosed that chaffing had exposed the metal strand layer of the hose. The grounding of the magneto would have rendered the engine unable to produce power due to the lack of an ignition source. The condition of the propeller blades at the wreckage was consistent with the engine not operating at the time of ground impact.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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