- Date
- June 28, 1987, 14:00 local (18:00 UTC)
- Place
- Newbury, OH
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N3924LEipper MX2
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 6, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870628027179A
- Case key
- 7229
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The ultralight had not been flown for 8 months. Plt rpted that after takeoff the eng quit. Fuel had not been added since prior oct. Examination of eng revealed cracks in the exhaust system, evidence of overheating and recent scoring of cylinders. Witness rpted that eng was idled for extended period before take off. Rear clyinder was carboned and the spark plugs were clean. Eng was overheated due to cracks in exhaust which resulted in seizure of the pistons during flight. When cool, the eng freed.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3924L
- Reported as
- Eipper MX2
- Category
- Ultralight, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 1203
- Airframe hours
- 148
- Engine
- Bombardier ROTAX GMBH, 65 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Richard M. Minke
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 24, 1987 · 2 hours before
- Departed
- Newbury, OH
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
- 62
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 400 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 10 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.