# Accident 19960406046509A: Salem, OR, April 6, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 6, 1996, 13:00 local time
- Place: Salem, OR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: Ultralight vehicle (Part 103)
- Location: 44.9429° N, 123.0351° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Salem, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.9429&lon=-123.0351&mi=10
- Aircraft: NONE (not matched to a registry record)
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960406046509A

## Narrative

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

AIRWORTHINESS WAS INVOLVED IN THAT AIRCRAFT HAD AN ENGINE FAILURE REQUIRING A FORCED LANDING. ENGINE RAN AT THE TIME OF FAA INVESTIGATION YET IT HAD BEEN TAMPERED WITH AND RAN THE DAY AFTER ACCIDENT. REASON FOR ENGINE FAILURE UNKNOWN. AIRMAN COMPETENCE WAS A FACTOR IN THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AT 1000 FT. ABOVE AIRPORT PILOT WAS UNABLE TO LAND AIRCRAFT ON AIRPORT. HE STATED HE GOT BEHIND, FLYING TOO SLOW AND MUSHING INTO GROUND. FAR 103 WAS VIOLATEE BECAUSE THIS ULTRALIGHT EXCEEDS WEIGHT, FUEL STALL, AND AIRSPEED REQUIREMENTS. EMPTY WEIGHT IS 317 LBS., FUEL CAPACITY IS 16 GALLONS, AIRSPEED EXCEEDS 55 KNOTS, STALL SPEED 35 KNOTS.

## 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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