- Date
- June 28, 1984, 19:10 local (23:10 UTC)
- Place
- Carrollton, KY
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- UNREGHumer Unknown
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 6340
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The ultralight took off from an airstrip and climbed to about 100 ft AGL. At this point the operator turned to the left and a witness noticed the wings rocking until a right turn was established. This turn continued until the vehicle hit the ground. The engine was heard running the entire time. A post accident examination revealed no malfunctions or failures in equipment. An exam of the plt's remains revealed nothing except a blood-alcohol range of 0.04%.
Aircraft
- Registration
- UNREG
- Reported as
- Humer Unknown
- Category
- Ultralight, amateur-built
- Airframe hours
- 40
- Engine
- Chapallal UNKNOWN, 22 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 103
- Registered owner
- Wells George
- Airport
- NONE · Pvt Airstrip, runway 4, 300 × ft, grass/turf
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 59
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Seat
- Center
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 40 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None