19841222067719A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr WEEDHOPPER2 · Lakeside, CA · December 22, 1984

Date
December 22, 1984 · 09:45 local
Place
Lakeside, CA
Airport
Vigilante Ultrali
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4673D
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX85LA081
Reported as
Amtr WEEDHOPPER2
Reported engine
ROTAX ROTAX503
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
161 total24 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Fuel pump malfunctioned after takeoff. Did not lower pitch in time to prevent stall. Impacted ground.

As the FAA filed it

FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTIONED AFTER TAKEOFF. DID NOT LOWER PITCH IN TIME TO PREVENT STALL. IMPACTED GROUND.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.