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NTSB Identification: CEN15LA063
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Sunday, November 30, 2014 in McGregor, TX
Probable Cause Approval Date: 02/03/2016
Aircraft: SIEGEL GERALD LONG EZ, registration: N7015T
Injuries: 1 Serious.
NTSB investigators may not have traveled in support of this investigation and used data provided by various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.
The noncertificated pilot was taking off from the airport. A witness reported that, immediately after the airplane became airborne, it began flying erratically and that he then heard the pilot make a radio call, during which the pilot stated that he was aborting the takeoff because the cockpit canopy had opened. The airplane descended and struck a vehicle on a highway near the south end of the airport. The airplane then impacted trees and terrain and came to rest inverted. Emergency responders reported that the pilot told them that he had climbed the airplane to a maximum of 100 to 200 ft when the engine lost power.
An on-scene examination revealed that the airplane was extensively fragmented; all of the airplane’s major components were located at the accident site. Both fuel tanks were breached, which resulted in a fuel spill but no postimpact fire. The cockpit canopy frame was observed mostly intact and partially impact-separated. The inside canopy latch was observed latched and locked. Both propeller blades were separated near the propeller hub and did not exhibit evidence of significant power at impact. An engine examination revealed that there was excessive debris in the gascolator bowl and corrosion on the gasket mating surface; the gascolator housing exhibited excessive wear and had a rusty, rough surface. The excessive debris in the fuel system likely restricted the fuel flow to the engine and resulted in the subsequent total loss of engine power during takeoff.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:
A loss of engine power during takeoff due to excessive debris in the fuel system.
On November 30, 2014, about 1248 central standard time, an experimental – amateur built Seigel, Long EZ, single-engine airplane, N7015T, was substantially damaged after impacting terrain following a loss of engine power during takeoff at McGregor Executive Airport (PWG), McGregor, Texas. The pilot sustained serious injuries. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot. Day visual meteorological conditions (VMC) prevailed at the time of the accident and a flight plan had not been filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. At the time of the accident the airplane was departing PWG and was destined for Teague Municipal Airport (68F), Teague, Texas.
A witness at the airport reported that he saw the airplane climb to about 20 to 25 feet above ground level (agl) when it began flying erratically immediately after becoming airborne. He then heard a radio call from the pilot saying that he was aborting his take off because his cockpit canopy had opened.
The southbound airplane descended and struck and damaged a vehicle traveling eastbound on the highway. The airplane then impacted trees and terrain and came to rest inverted. The occupants of the vehicle struck by the airplane were not injured. Several witnesses called 9-1-1 emergency and went to the wreckage location to provide aid to the injured pilot.
Emergency responders reported that the pilot told them that he had climbed to a maximum of 100 to 200 feet when the engine lost power. The pilot added that he had a heavy right wing with more fuel in the right side than the left side.
An on-scene examination of the wreckage showed all major components of the airplane were observed at the accident location, with all pieces of the fragmented wreckage located within a radius of about 50 feet. The right wing was completely separated and the right rudder and right aileron remained attached to the separated right wing. The left wing was partially separated at mid-span. The left side of the fuselage, forward of the instrument panel, including the left rudder pedal was completely separated. The entire nose gear assembly and nose gear attach fitting were separated.
The fuel tanks in both wings were breached by impact damage, which resulted in a fuel spill at the accident scene, but there was no postimpact fire. Both propeller blades were impact separated near the propeller hub and did not show evidence of significant power at impact. The cockpit canopy frame was observed mostly intact and partially impact separated. The inside canopy latch was observed latched and locked. The Plexiglas in the canopy was impact fragmented and was almost completely missing from the cockpit canopy frame.
The fuel pump circuit breaker was observed in the OFF position. The fuel tank selector was observed in the RIGHT position. An examination of the engine compartment showed more than one teaspoon of small debris was observed in gascolator bowl. An in-line fuel filter was not observed and an internal gascolator filter was not observed. The non-transparent metal gascolator bowl showed corrosion on the gasket mating surface and the gascolator housing gasket showed excessive wear and a rusty rough surface.
Aircraft maintenance logbooks and evidence at the scene showed that the airplane had been operated for about 34 hours since 2011, which included a total of 4.9 hours of operation in the previous year.
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) records show that the pilot had never held an FAA pilot certificate or an FAA aviation medical certificate.
At 1255 the automated weather observing system at PWG, located about 1 mile north from the accident location, reported wind from 190 degrees at 21 knots gusting to 27 knots, visibility of 10 miles, scattered clouds at 3,900 feet, scattered clouds at 4,900 feet, temperature 26 degrees Celsius (C), dew point 16 degrees C, with an altimeter setting of 30.00 inches of Mercury.
NTSB Identification: CEN15LA063
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Sunday, November 30, 2014 in McGregor, TX
Aircraft: SIEGEL GERALD LONG EZ, registration: N7015T
Injuries: 1 Serious.
This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. NTSB investigators may not have traveled in support of this investigation and used data provided by various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.
On November 30, 2014, about 1248 central standard time, an experimental, amateur-built Seigel Long EZ, single-engine airplane, N7015T, impacted terrain following a loss of engine power during takeoff from the McGregor Executive Airport (PWG), McGregor, Texas. The pilot sustained serious injuries. The airplane was substantially damaged. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot as a 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight which operated without a flight plan.
Emergency responders reported that the pilot told them that the airplane had climbed to about 100 ft above ground level when he lost engine power. The airplane traveling south descended and struck and damaged a vehicle traveling east on the highway. The airplane then impacted trees and terrain coming to rest inverted. At least one fuel tank was breached and there was a smell of fuel at the scene; however, there was no postimpact fire. Several witnesses called 9-1-1 emergency and went to the airplane wreckage location to provide aid to the injured pilot. The occupants of the vehicle struck by the airplane were not injured.
At 1255 the automated weather observing system at PWG, located about 1 mile north from the accident location, reported wind from 190 degrees at 21 knots gusting to 27 knots, visibility of 10 miles, scattered clouds at 3,900 ft, scattered clouds at 4,900 ft, temperature 26 degrees C, dew point 16 degrees C, and altimeter setting of 30.00 inches of mercury.
Federal Aviation Administration Flight Standards District Office: FAA Fort Worth AFW FSDO-19
MCGREGOR - A local man is hospitalized after crashing his small plane into a car in McGregor Sunday afternoon.
The pilot, 65 year-old Eugene Herr lost control of his plane then hit a car on the highway before crashing to the ground. The plane finally came to stop just feet from a law office building which could have been much worse. The pilot was hurt but fortunately no one else was injured in the crash.
The plane went down shortly after taking off from the McGregor Executive Airport.
Officials say the plane lost altitude after taking off and started going down on highway 84. As the plane came crashing down it hit a car that was traveling along the highway sending the plane tumbling into a traffic sign before finally landing in some trees.
DPS Troopers, McGregor Police and firefighters responded.
The pilot suffered a couple broken bones and some cuts and bruises and was taken to Hillcrest hospital. The driver and the passenger in that car weren't injured in the crash.
Authorities believe the high winds could have played a role but the cause of the crash is still under investigation.
- Source: http://www.kxxv.com
WACO (November 30, 2014) A pilot was taken to a local hospital after his small plane crashed Sunday during takeoff near the McGregor Airport.
The plane crash was first reported just after 1:00pm Sunday off Highway 84 and Harris Creek.
According to initial reports from the scene, the pilot of a small plane was taking off on the runway at the McGregor Executive Airport when one of the planes wings hit a black SUV due to strong winds in the area.
The winds then started pushing and twirling the plane, causing the it to slide onto Highway 84 and crash upside down in front of a law office.
The pilot was the only person onboard the plane.
He was taken to Baylor Scott & White Hillcrest Medical Center in Waco with a broken leg and possible concussion.
His injuries are not considered life threatening.
No one else was hurt.
Roads in the area were closed for a brief period but have since reopened.
The McGregor Fire Department, City of Waco Fire Department, the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Crawford Police Department all responded to the scene of the accident.
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