Shniderman Ervin Stanley LONG-EZ N770EZ

Summary

On 14 March 2009 at about 14:20 local time, a Shniderman Ervin Stanley LONG-EZ registered N770EZ was involved in an accident near Manassas, Virginia, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

14 March 2009 at 14:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Manassas, Virginia, United States

Nearest airport

Manassas Regional Airport (HEF)

Coordinates

38.7214, -77.5153

Aircraft

Shniderman Ervin Stanley LONG-EZ

Registration

N770EZ

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Manassas → Franklin

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA09LA199

Nobody was injured.

A fire of undetermined origin in the engine compartment.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While taxiing the airplane for departure, air traffic control alerted the pilot that his airplane's engine was on fire. The pilot responded by shutting down the engine, turning off the fuel selector and the electrical master switch, and exiting the airplane. Personnel from the local fixed based operator arrived and suppressed most of the fire until the local off-airport fire department could arrive to put out the remainder. The fire damage was limited to the right side of the engine compartment. The area of the origin for the fire was the right forward side of the engine compartment based on the severity of the damage. The exact source of fuel and ignition of the fire could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.