Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.
NTSB analysis
The pilot stated that, during the landing, the airplane made an uncommanded right turn. The pilot was unable to regain control of the airplane, and it departed the right side of the runway and collided with a taxiway sign. No evidence of a locked wheel was found on either the runway surface or the tire. No preimpact malfunctions or failures were found that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN13LA482 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Aug 9, 2013
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Schaumburg, Illinois
- Nearest airport
- Schaumburg Rgnl (06C)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Amateur-built LONG-EZ
- N-number
- N721EZ
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.