ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 374306
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| Date: | Saturday 30 August 1986 |
| Time: | 12:05 LT |
| Type: | Eipper Quicksilver MX II |
| Owner/operator: | Dennis Brown |
| Registration: | N57999 |
| MSN: | 3424374 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 492 hours |
| Engine model: | ROTAX 503 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pine Valley, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Pine Valley, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
JUST AFTER LIFT-OFF AT AN ALTITUDE OF APRX 10 FT AGL, THE ULTRALIGHT ACFT BEGAN TO SETTLE BACK TO THE DIRT RUNWAY. THE PLT TURNED THE ACFT TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID COLLIDING WITH TREES, HOWEVER, THE NOSE GEAR CAUGHT IN THE BRUSH AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER. THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION REPORTED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX86FUM03
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 08:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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