- Date
- July 28, 1984, 12:00 local (16:00 UTC)
- Place
- Ludington, MI
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- UNREGCollins Fisher FP-202
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 12436
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The ultra-light was constructed by the pilot and two other persons. This group had no previous experience in aircraft construction. This was the third known flight for this aircraft. It had been flown two days prior to the accident and an adjustment to the ailerons had been made. The pilot was in a turn from base to final when he started to loose altitude. When he added power the nose started up then the right wing separated. Examination of the wreckage revealed that scrap house paneling was used in the construction of this vehicle. Also several glue joints pulled apart without splintering the contacting surfaces.
Aircraft
- Registration
- UNREG
- Reported as
- Collins Fisher FP-202 (FISHER FP-)
- Category
- Ultralight, amateur-built
- Engine
- Kawasaki 440-A2, 40 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business · Part 103
- Registered owner
- Beverly Collins
- Airport
- LDM · Mason County, runway 36, 3,500 × 75 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 47
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Unknown, Unknown
- Seat
- Center
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 803 total · 707 as pilot in command · 1 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F