- Date
- October 26, 1982, 17:30 local (23:30 UTC)
- Place
- Erie, CO
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N21SHJ.A.Mullan Dragonfly
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 26, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821026056429A
- Case key
- 70612
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot was on a flight to accumulate flight time on a home built aircraft. A mayday call was received on the UNICOM. Several witnesses indicated that the pilot was trying to land on the runway when the plane entered a left bank. And suddenly crashed. Several witnesses reported that the plane stalled and/or spun into the ground. None of the witnesses reported hearing the engine. Shortly after the aircraft crashed, it began buring and most of it was destroyed by fire. An examination of the items that were not destroyed revealed no preimpact failures.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N21SH
- Reported as
- J.A.Mullan Dragonfly
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 128
- Airframe hours
- 20
- Engine
- Volkswagen 1835CC, 55 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Part 91
- Operator
- J.A. Mullan
- Registered owner
- J.A. Mullan
- Departed
- 48V · Erie, CO
- Destination
- 48V · Erie, CO
- Airport
- 48V · Tri-County, runway 33, 5,280 × 75 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 56
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 130 total · 20 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Temperature
- 122 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.