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FAA accident report · Eipper Formance MXII · Delle, UT · August 16, 2014

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Date
August 16, 2014 · 09:00 local
Place
Delle, UT
Phase of flight
Other, Specify
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1624Z
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR14CA347
Reported as
Eipper Formance Mxii
Reported engine
ROTAX 503
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
20 total20 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days
N1624ZRegistered now · Eipper Formance MXIIS/N 1764Airframe modelEipper Formance MXIIEngine modelRotax 503 series2 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Ultralight struck power lines while circling a coyote. The right wing 's support cables touched the power line causing them to burn through. The right wing folded up letting the ultralight fall through the power line wires. It struck a rocky area breaking off nose gear attachment, damaged propeller blades, bent and broke support tubing for frame and seat area. Minor injuries to pilot and passenger.

Flight hours were stated but no formal records were kept.

As the FAA filed it

ULTRALIGHT STRUCK POWER LINES WHILE CIRCLING A COYOTE. THE RIGHT WING 'S SUPPORT CABLES TOUCHED THE POWER LINE CAUSING THEM TO BURN THROUGH. THE RIGHT WING FOLDED UP LETTING THE ULTRALIGHT FALL THROUGH THE POWER LINE WIRES. IT STRUCK A ROCKY AREA BREAKING OFF NOSE GEAR ATTACHMENT, DAMAGED PROPELLER BLADES, BENT AND BROKE SUPPORT TUBING FOR FRAME AND SEAT AREA. MINOR INJURIES TO PILOT AND PASSENGER.

FLIGHT HOURS WERE STATED BUT NO FORMAL RECORDS WERE KEPT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB WPR14CA347Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSalt Lake City, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines while maneuvering at low altitude.Aug 16, 2014 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1624Z · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20230809012229ATakeoff: Climb Out · Holly Hill, SCPilot stated as follows: the original plan for the afternoon was to do a few high speed taxi and get used to the aircraft on the ground. On the first run I pulled the nose up a little and then tried to ease the rear wheels up. When I added a little power the…Aug 9, 2023 · Substantial damage