ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381014
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Date: | Saturday 27 August 1983 |
Time: | 19:57 LT |
Type: | Davis HOMEBUILT |
Owner/operator: | James Davis |
Registration: | UNREG |
MSN: | |
Engine model: | CUYUNA UNKNOWN |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Byron, CA -
United States of America
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Training |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:GROUND WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE ULTRALIGHT DEPARTED THE PRIVATE AIRSTRIP TO THE EAST. AFTER DEPARTURE THE PLT NEGOTIATED A 90 DEG LT TURN, FOLLOWED BY A 270 DEG RT TURN. AFTER THE 90/270 DEG TURN WAS COMPLETED, THE PLT NEGOTIATED A RT TRAFFIC PATTERN BUT DID NOT ATTEMPT TO LAND AND CONTINUED ON A WESTERELY HEADING. AFTER PASSING THE APPROACH END OF THE EAST RUNWAY, THE PLT MADE A RT TURN AND THE RT WING OF THE VEHICLE STRUCK TREE TOPS. THE VEHICLE PITCHED STRAIGHT DOWN, TURNED 180 DEG AND CRASHED IN TO A CREEK. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE FAILED TO REVEAL ANY PREEXISTING AIRFRAME OR ENGINE MALFUNCTIONS AND/OR FAILURES.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | LAX83FU014 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB LAX83FU014
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
01-Apr-2024 22:57 |
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