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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Aircraft · Coram, MT · July 20, 2000

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Date: July 20, 2000 · 14:53 local
Place: Coram, MT
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: NONE

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What happened

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(-23) Mr. Olsen, acting as pilot of ultralight aircraft, tookoff from gravel pit in Coram, Montana. Pilot stated that after takeoff, the aircraft was caught in a downdraft and settled into the trees. As the aircraft settled into the trees, the wings broke off and come to rest on the ground. The ultralight vehicle was a 2 seater with no registration and no certification.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) MR. OLSEN, ACTING AS PILOT OF ULTRALIGHT AIRCRAFT, TOOKOFF FROM GRAVEL PIT IN CORAM, MONTANA. PILOT STATED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT WAS CAUGHT IN A DOWNDRAFT AND SETTLED INTO THE TREES. AS THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED INTO THE TREES, THE WINGS BROKE OFF AND COME TO REST ON THE GROUND. THE ULTRALIGHT VEHICLE WAS A 2 SEATER WITH NO REGISTRATION AND NO CERTIFICATION.