- Date
- June 10, 1984, 15:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place
- Stockbridge, GA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N4645YRotec Rally 3
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840610031549A
- Case key
- 6475
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The ultralight vehicle lost power at about 250 ft AGL, shortly after takeoff. The plt chose a field for an emergency landing. However, while avoiding the tops of trees, the ultralight lost airspeed. Subsequently, there was insufficient airspeed to flare properly. During touchdown in tall grass, the vehicle nosed over.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4645Y
- Reported as
- Rotec Rally 3
- Category
- Ultralight, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 36340795
- Airframe hours
- 48
- Engine
- Rotax 503, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 103
- Registered owner
- Rick L. Moser
- Airport
- Bellah
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 32
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Unknown, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 368 total · 48 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 135° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 88 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.