ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380504
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| Date: | Saturday 12 November 1983 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: | Ultralite Soaring Wizard J-3 |
| Owner/operator: | Wizard Of Broward, Inc. |
| Registration: | UNREG |
| MSN: | |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5 hours |
| Engine model: | KAWASAKI 440 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Miami, FL -
 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 |
SEVERAL WITNESSES OBSERVED THE ULTRALIGHT VEHICLE FLYING IN A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION AT ABOUT 1500 FT AGL. THEY REPORTED THAT THE PLT HAD EXECUTED 5 OR 6 STALL MANEUVERS, FOLLOWED BY NORMAL STRAIGHT AHEAD RECOVERIES. DURING THE LAST STALL, THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED IN A STEEPER THAN NORMAL CLIMB ANGLE, THEN FELL OFF AT THE TOP OF THE MANEUVER & ENTER A DIVE IN A SLIGHTLY INVERTED ATTITUDE. MOMENTS LATER, THE WINGS FOLDED & THE ULTRALIGHT CRASHED. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE UPPER KING POST HAD COLLAPSED. THERE WAS EVIDENCE THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN NEGATIVE AERODYNAMIC LOADS WERE ENCOUNTERED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA84FU007
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 17:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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