- Date
- March 26, 1984, 16:05 local (21:05 UTC)
- Place
- Mecosta, MI
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- UNREGBirdman Enterprises Chinook
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 12791
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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.
Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical
Fuel system,vent - other
Aircraft preflight - inadequateCause
Fluid,fuel - starvationCause
Forced landing
Dragged wing,rotor,pod,float or tail/skid
Analysis
The acft stalled during a forced landing and the right wing struck the ground. The plt stated that on his first takeoff full power was not obtained and a turn of 180 degrees was initiated to return to the airstrip. The engine failed completely on downwind and the plt stalled the vehicle. The plt stated that he failed to open the vent on the fuel tank which created a vacuum in the tank that led to fuel starvation.
Aircraft
- Registration
- UNREG
- Reported as
- Birdman Enterprises Chinook
- Category
- Ultralight, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 01967
- Airframe hours
- 24
- Engine
- Rotax 277, 28 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 103
- Registered owner
- T. Dupuis
- Airport
- 27C · Mecosta Morton Twn
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 33
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Unknown
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 10 total · 7 in this make and model · 7 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Variable at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 39 °F