ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382116
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| Date: | Wednesday 27 April 1983 |
| Time: | 17:35 LT |
| Type: | Airmass SUNBURST B |
| Owner/operator: | Personal Planes, Inc. |
| Registration: | UNREG |
| MSN: | NONE |
| Total airframe hrs: | 20 hours |
| Engine model: | CUYUNA TWIN CYLINDER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Norwalk, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ULTRALIGHT MADE SEVERAL LOW ALTITUDE TURNS OVER THE AREA AND IN HEADING FOR AN OPEN FIELD SEVERAL 35 FT TREES HAD TOBE CLEARED. CLEARANCE OF THE TREES WAS ESTIMATED BY WITNESSES AS 5 FT OR LESS. THE ACFT WENT OUT OF CONTROL IN A LEFT TURN BEYOND THE TREES AND CRASHED IN A TRAPID NOSE DOWN DESCENT. NO MALFUNCTIONS WERE NOTED DURING THE EXAMINATION OF THE AIRFRAME AND ENGINE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI83FU001
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 10:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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