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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr MX2 · Pine Valley, CA · August 30, 1986

Date: August 30, 1986 · 12:05 local
Place: Pine Valley, CA
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N57999
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX86FUM03
Reported as: Amtr MX2
Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX503
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Collided with the ground while attempting to takeoff. Uncertificated ultralight pilot carrying a passenger.

As the FAA filed it

COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TAKEOFF. UNCERTIFICATED ULTRALIGHT PILOT CARRYING A PASSENGER.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB LAX86FUM03Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPine Valley, CAJust after lift-off at an altitude of aprx 10 ft AGL, the ultralight acft began to settle back to the dirt runway. The plt turned the acft to the right to avoid colliding with trees, however, the nose gear caught in the brush and the acft nosed over. There…Aug 30, 1986 · Substantial damage