# NTSB ATL84FU004: Ultraflight Lazair II, Blichton, GA, May 26, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Final report
- Date: May 26, 1984, 11:45 local (15:45 UTC)
- Place: Blichton, GA
- Coordinates: 32.130508, -81.619537 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.1305&lon=-81.6195&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 6339
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL84FU004
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/6339/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84FU004

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Undershoot, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - planned approach - improper, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - lack of total experience in type of aircraft, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - lack of recent experience, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - distance - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - altitude - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with object, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)
  - clearance - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

THE ULTRALIGHT WAS LOW AND FLAT DURING AN APPROACH TO LAND. THE ACFT WAS ALIGNED WITH A TREE, AND ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, THERE WAS NO EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID THE OBSTRUCTION. THE VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE TREE ABOUT 40 FT ALG AND FELL TO THE GROUND. NO EVIDENCE OF ANY MALFUNCTIONS OF EQUIPMENT WAS FOUND.

## Aircraft

- Registration: UNREG (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: ULTRAFLIGHT LAZAIR II
- Category: Ultralight, amateur-built
- Serial number: A578
- Airframe hours: 1
- Engines: ROTAX 185CC 10 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 103
- Registered owner: Edward H. Robinson

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 66; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 1; seat: front; flight hours: 1 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 150° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 3,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 88 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: SAV,, 13 nm away

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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