- Date
- August 20, 1982, 14:10 local (21:10 UTC)
- Place
- Broomfield, CO
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N3149ZQuicksilver Mxii
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 20, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820820039869A
- Case key
- 70049
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Reportedly, the pilot made an intersection takeoff from about midfield on runway 02. He stated that he took off at rotation speed plus 2 KTS. The passenger reported that they reached about 40 ft AGL, then lost lift and begun to settle. As the two-place ultralight aircraft settled, it was headed toward an airport noise abatement sign. The pilot attempted to turn the aircraft to avoid the sign, but the plane struck it head-on. An investigation revealed that the plane was 10 lbs over its maximum gross weight and the density altitude was 8056 ft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3149Z
- Reported as
- Quicksilver Mxii
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 4008
- Airframe hours
- 45
- Engine
- Cuyuna 430D, 30 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Jamee J. Andersen
- Registered owner
- Jamee J. Andersen
- Departed
- BJC · Broomfield, CO
- Destination
- BJC · Broomfield, CO
- Airport
- BJC · Jefferson County Airport, runway 20, 3,601 × 75 ft, asphalt
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
- 36
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 250 total · 57 in this make and model · 215 as pilot in command · 57 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 60° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Temperature
- 171 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.