# Accident 19970331048039A: Davenport, IA, March 31, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 31, 1997, 15:20 local time
- Place: Davenport, IA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Operating rules: Ultralight vehicle (Part 103)
- Location: 41.5236° N, 90.5776° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Davenport, IA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5236&lon=-90.5776&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/19970331048039A

## Narrative

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

(-16) THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING OVER DAVENPORT IA ON A PLEASURE FLIGHT. THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND CRASHED INTO AN OFFICE BUILDING. THE PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED, AND TWO OFFICE EMPLOYEES WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL. THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT WAS BEING FLOWN AS AN ULTRALIGHT VEHICLE, WITH: 1. AN EMPTY WEIGHT IN EXCESS OF 254 POUNDS (385.5 LBS), 2. FUEL CAPACITY IN EXCESS OF 5 GALLONS (10 GAL.), 3. CRUISE SPEED IN EXCESS OF 65 MILES PER HOUR (85-90 MPH.).

## 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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