ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381071
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| Date: | Sunday 21 August 1983 |
| Time: | 07:30 LT |
| Type: | Manta Products FLEDGE 2B-FOXBAT |
| Owner/operator: | Terry Murphy |
| Registration: | UNREG |
| MSN: | |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4621 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-290-02 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Penn Valley, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ULTRALIGHT VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH A TREE AFTER A POWER LOSS DURING TAKEOFF CLIMB. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE ACCOMPLISHED A NORMAL PREFLT AND WALKED OVER THE FIELD BEFORE HIS FIRST TAKEOFF. AFTER TAKEOFF, ALL WENT WELL FOR ABOUT 1 MINUTE THEN A POWER LOSS AND A LOSS OF RUDDER CONTROL WERE EXPERIENCED. THE ULTRALIGHT PITCHED UNCONTROLLABLY DOWNWARD THEN CLIPPED THE TOP OF A 60 FT TREE. THE PILOT & VEHICLE FELL VERTICALLY TO THE GROUND & IMPACTED IN A NOSE LOW PITCH ATTITUDE. THE PILOT HAD 12 HRS TOTAL FLYING TIME, ALL IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES. THE REASON FOR THE LOSS OF POWER WAS NOT DETERMINED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX83LU012
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 23:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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