Long Easy Accident

Does anyone have information about the Long Easy accident at Sunrise Sky
Park, Melba, Idaho, that killed Davey Jones? I believer the accident
occurred June 28th.

There was very little news coverage. All I have heard is that it was a
landing accident and that the passenger survived.

Wayne
http://www.soaridaho.com/

IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 58LD Make/Model: EXP Description: LONG EZ
Date: 06/28/2005 Time: 1630

Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: Fatal Mid Air: N
Missing: N
Damage: Substantial

LOCATION
City: MARSING State: ID Country: US

DESCRIPTION
ACFT ON TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS, WENT OFF THE RUNWAY AND INTO A
CULVERT,
MARSING, ID

INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 1
# Crew: 1 Fat: 1 Ser: 0 Min: 0
Unk:
# Pass: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 1
Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0
Unk:

WEATHER: METAR KEUL 281555Z AUTO 33009KT 10SM CLR 17/11 A2997

OTHER DATA

Departed: MARSING, ID Dep Date: Dep. Time:
Destination: MARSING, ID Flt Plan: Wx
Briefing:
Last Radio Cont:
Last Clearance:

FAA FSDO: BOISE, ID (NM11) Entry date:
06/29/2005 #




On Thu, 30 Jun 2005 15:47:48 -0600, "Wayne Paul"
wrote:

Does anyone have information about the Long Easy accident at Sunrise Sky
Park, Melba, Idaho, that killed Davey Jones? I believer the accident
occurred June 28th.

There was very little news coverage. All I have heard is that it was a
landing accident and that the passenger survived.

Wayne
http://www.soaridaho.com/

This was discussed in the Yahoo Groups for "canard aviators"

Mr Dave Jones was the pilot, and had reportedly been experimenting with
vortex generators on the main wing and canards trying to improve slow
speed handling. This was the first flight with the new configuration of
VG's with a PASSENGER aboard. While doing touch and go's, one of the
main wings dropped/rolled, and the aircraft struck the runway hard,
shearing/breaking the main gear, damaging the prop and ending up in a
ditch. (third hand information) I do not know if he hit wings level or not.

Mr Jones initially survived the event but quickly and progressively
succumbed to what is believed to be internal bleeding (my speculation,
as a medical guy). He expired in the presence of emergency personnel and
was unable to be revived. His passenger was able to exit the aircraft
and I am unsure if he was hospitalized at all.

The deceased's wife forwarded the following to the Canard Aviator's group:

A remembrance gathering for Dave Jones will be held July 4th at 10 AM at
Sunrise Skypark. Whether you can join us or not, I know your thoughts
and prayers will be with us. In lieu of flowers, a memorial will be
erected in Dave's memory here at the Skypark.



I am personally not involved with this incident, nor do I know the
accident pilot or the others involved. Merely repeating what has been
discussed elsewhere.

Dave

Robert Dorsey wrote:
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 58LD Make/Model: EXP Description: LONG EZ
Date: 06/28/2005 Time: 1630

Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: Fatal Mid Air: N
Missing: N
Damage: Substantial

LOCATION
City: MARSING State: ID Country: US

DESCRIPTION
ACFT ON TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS, WENT OFF THE RUNWAY AND INTO A
CULVERT,
MARSING, ID

INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 1
# Crew: 1 Fat: 1 Ser: 0 Min: 0
Unk:
# Pass: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 1
Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0
Unk:

WEATHER: METAR KEUL 281555Z AUTO 33009KT 10SM CLR 17/11 A2997

OTHER DATA

Departed: MARSING, ID Dep Date: Dep. Time:
Destination: MARSING, ID Flt Plan: Wx
Briefing:
Last Radio Cont:
Last Clearance:

FAA FSDO: BOISE, ID (NM11) Entry date:
06/29/2005 #




On Thu, 30 Jun 2005 15:47:48 -0600, "Wayne Paul"
wrote:


Does anyone have information about the Long Easy accident at Sunrise Sky
Park, Melba, Idaho, that killed Davey Jones? I believer the accident
occurred June 28th.

There was very little news coverage. All I have heard is that it was a
landing accident and that the passenger survived.

Wayne
http://www.soaridaho.com/