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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Tukantrike · Odessa, FL · July 28, 2003

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Date: July 28, 2003 · 15:10 local
Place: Odessa, FL
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: Ultralight vehicle (Part 103)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: NONE
Reported as: Tukantrike
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) On 07/28/2003 at 15:10, the non-certificated owner/pic took off on r/w 26 at 3FD1, piloting an unregistered two place ultralight aircraft. After reaching an altitude estimated at 300', the aircraft's wings folded up resulting in a rapid counterclockwise spiral descent impacting the midway area of r/w 26. The single occupant owner/pic suffered fatal injuries and the aircraft was substantially damaged.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 07/28/2003 AT 15:10, THE NON-CERTIFICATED OWNER/PIC TOOK OFF ON R/W 26 AT 3FD1, PILOTING AN UNREGISTERED TWO PLACE ULTRALIGHT AIRCRAFT. AFTER REACHING AN ALTITUDE ESTIMATED AT 300', THE AIRCRAFT'S WINGS FOLDED UP RESULTING IN A RAPID COUNTERCLOCKWISE SPIRAL DESCENT IMPACTING THE MIDWAY AREA OF R/W 26. THE SINGLE OCCUPANT OWNER/PIC SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.