# Accident 19950823048139A: Mahaffey, PA, August 23, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 23, 1995, 20:00 local time
- Place: Mahaffey, PA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: Ultralight vehicle (Part 103)
- Location: 40.8739° N, 78.7271° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Mahaffey, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8739&lon=-78.7271&mi=10
- Aircraft: NONE (not matched to a registry record)
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950823048139A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT HAD JUST PURCHASED ULTRA-LITE. AGAINST PREVIOUS OWNER'S STRONG RECOMMENDATIONS OF ONLY TAXIING THE ULTRA-LITE, THE PILOT TOOK OFF. WITNESS STATED THAT AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF FLYING, THE ULTRA-LITE STALLED AT APPROXIMATELY 75 FEET AND CAME STRAIGHT DOWN AND CRASHED.

## NTSB investigation

None matched to this report by aircraft and date. Search the NTSB's own records: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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