Amateur-built LONG-EZE accident near Kanab, Utah, May 26, 1991
On May 26, 1991 at about 6:55 pm local time, a amateur-built LONG-EZE, registered N515DR, was substantially damaged in an accident near Kanab, Utah (Kanab airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL IN FLIGHT WHICH RESULTED FROM THE PILOT'S DIVERTED ATTENTION AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER AIRSPEED.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 26, 1991 · about 6:55 pm local time
- Place
- Kanab, Utah · Kanab · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built LONG-EZE
- Registration
- N515DR · no longer on the register · serial 8
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCRAFT STALLED WHILE THE PILOT WAS MANEUVERING TO CUT A RIBBON IN A CONTEST, DESCENDED UNCONTROLLED AND IMPACTED TERRAIN.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 74 hours in all; 16 in this make and model; 48 in the last 90 days; 12 in the last 30 days; 42 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,425 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-290-GPU (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: KNB Kanab UT at 6:40 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 250° at 16 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 8,000 ft
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 25°F (-4°C)
- Observation at 6:54 pm from SGU, 51 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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