Individually Owned: 150,657
Corporate Owned: 137,281
Mc Gregor Executive Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Mcgregor, Texas 76657
Sunday, November 30, 2014 12:48 CST
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
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.
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
Not Yet Reported
Event Information
| Type of Event | Accident |
| Event Date | 11/30/2014 |
| Event Day of the Week | Sunday |
| Time of Event | 1248 |
| Event Time Zone | Central Standard Time |
| Event City | McGregor |
| Event State | TEXAS |
| Event Country | -- |
| Zipcode of the event site | 76657 |
| Event Date Year | 2014 |
| Event Date Month | 11 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
| Event Location Latitude | 312829N |
| Event Location Longitude | 0971913W |
| Event Location Airport | MC GREGOR EXECUTIVE |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | PWG |
| Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | Off Airport/Airstrip |
| Distance from airport in statute miles | 1 |
| Degrees magnetic from airport | 200 |
| Airport Elevation | 592 |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | -- |
| Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
| Time of the weather observation | 1255 Central Standard Time |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 20 |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | KPWG |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | 592 |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 1 |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | CST |
| Lighting Conditions | Day |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | -- |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | 3900 |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Scattered |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | None |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | 10 |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 26 |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | 16 |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 190 |
| Variable Wind Indicator | Wind direction could be determined |
| Wind Speed (knots) | 21 |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | -- |
| Wind Gust Indicator | Gusting |
| Wind Gust (knots) | 27 |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 30.02 |
| Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
| Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
| METAR weather report | -- |
| Event Highest Injury | Serious |
| On Ground, Fatal Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Minor Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Serious Injuries | -- |
| Injury Total Fatal | -- |
| Injury Total Minor | -- |
| Injury Total None | -- |
| Injury Total Serious | 1 |
| Injury Total All | 1 |
| Investigating Agency | NTSB |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | -- |
| NTSB Notification Source | FAA ASW Reg'l Opns Center - Ft |
| NTSB Notification Date | -- |
| NTSB Notification Time | -- |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Dec 5 2014 2:00PM |
| User who most recently changed record | latt |
| Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
| FAA District Office | -- |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
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| Aircraft Registration Number | N7015T |
| NTSB Number | CEN15LA063 |
| Missing Aircraft Indicator | -- |
| Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 91: General Aviation |
| Type of Flight Plan filed | None |
| Flight plan Was Activated? | -- |
| Damage | Substantial |
| Aircraft Fire | None |
| Aircraft Explosion | None |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | SIEGEL GERALD |
| Aircraft Model | LONG EZ |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | -- |
| Aircraft Serial Number | 1426 |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | 1325 |
| Aircraft Category | Airplane |
| Aircraft Registration Class | -- |
| Aircraft is a homebuilt? | Yes |
| Flight Crew Seats | 2 |
| Cabin Crew Seats | -- |
| Passenger Seats | -- |
| Total number of seats on the aircraft | 2 |
| Number of Engines | 1 |
| Fixed gear or retractable gear | Retractable |
| Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | Conditional |
| Date of Last Inspection | Apr 21 2014 12:00AM |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | -- |
| Airframe Hours | 218 |
| ELT Installed | No |
| ELT Activated | Unknown |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | Unknown |
| ELT Type | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Name | EUGENE G HERR |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | 161 COUNTY ROAD 1171 |
| Aircraft Owner City | FAIRFIELD |
| Aircraft Owner State | TX |
| Aircraft Owner Country | USA |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 758405127 |
| Operator is an individual? | Yes |
| Operator Name | EUGENE G HERR |
| Operator Same as Owner? | Yes |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | Yes |
| Operator Street Address | 161 COUNTY ROAD 1171 |
| Operator City | FAIRFIELD |
| Operator State | TX |
| Operator Country | USA |
| Operator Zip code | 758405127 |
| Operator Code | -- |
| Owner has at least one certificate | None |
| Other Operator of large aircraft? | -- |
| Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | -- |
| Operator Certificate Number | -- |
| Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not | -- |
| Indicates Domestic or International Flight | -- |
| Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail | -- |
| Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) | Personal |
| Second Pilot on Board | No |
| Departure Point Same as Event | Yes |
| Departure Airport Code | PWG |
| Departure City | McGregor |
| Departure State | TX |
| Departure Country | USA |
| Departure Time | -- |
| Departure Time Zone | CST |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | crash at destination city |
| Destination Airport Code | PWG |
| Destination City | McGregor |
| Destination State | TX |
| Destination Country | USA |
| Specific Phase of Flight | -- |
| Report sent to ICAO? | -- |
| Evacuation occurred | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Dec 5 2014 2:00PM |
| User who most recently changed record | latt |
| Since inspection or accident | Last Inspection |
| Event Location Runway Number and Location | 17 |
| Runway Length | 5501 |
| Runway Width | 75 |
| Sight Seeing flight | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No |
| Medical Flight | -- |