Nelson Dan H LONG-EZ N81DN
14 June 2011 · Moriarity, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 June 2011 at about 00:30 local time, a Nelson Dan H LONG-EZ registered N81DN was involved in an accident near Moriarity, New Mexico, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Moriarity, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Moriarty Airport (KOEO)
- Coordinates
- 34.9822, -106.0050
- Aircraft
- Nelson Dan H LONG-EZ
- Registration
- N81DN
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sulfur Springs → Moriarity
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN11CA395
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, while landing in strong, gusty, surface wind, the airplane bounced and then shifted to the right. When the airplane touched down again, the main landing gear assembly separated and the nose landing gear was crushed aft, damaging the fuselage structure where both were mounted. According to the pilot, there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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