19990616042649A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Aircraft · Hobbs, NM · June 16, 1999

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Date: June 16, 1999 · 14:20 local
Place: Hobbs, NM
Airport: Lea County-Hobbs Airport
Operating rules: Ultralight vehicle (Part 103)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: NONE
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

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What happened

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(-23)On June 16, 1999, about 14:20 MST, Mr. Michael edward champlin a non-certified pilot, was flying unpowered and un-certified ultralight vehicle called a millenium class rigid wing near Hobbs industrial airpark, Hobbs, new Mexico. While practicing spins, Mr. Champlin spun and upon recovery, had an in-flight breakup, the wings folded, plummeted to the ground and was killed at impact. Prevailing weather at time of accident was VFR.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)ON JUNE 16, 1999, ABOUT 14:20 MST, MR. MICHAEL EDWARD CHAMPLIN A NON-CERTIFIED PILOT, WAS FLYING UNPOWERED AND UN-CERTIFIED ULTRALIGHT VEHICLE CALLED A MILLENIUM CLASS RIGID WING NEAR HOBBS INDUSTRIAL AIRPARK, HOBBS, NEW MEXICO. WHILE PRACTICING SPINS, MR. CHAMPLIN SPUN AND UPON RECOVERY, HAD AN IN-FLIGHT BREAKUP, THE WINGS FOLDED, PLUMMETED TO THE GROUND AND WAS KILLED AT IMPACT. PREVAILING WEATHER AT TIME OF ACCIDENT WAS VFR.