- Date
- August 28, 1983, 07:30 local (13:30 UTC)
- Place
- Powell, WY
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- UNREGWeedhopper Unknown
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 16026
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The ultralight vehicle crashed in a corn field while on a local pleasure flt. It impacted the soft ground in a nose down, vertical attitude. The engine buried itself to a depth of 18 inches. Examination of the wreckage airframe revealedthat a bolt with a self locking nut was missing from where the two right wing support struts attach to the right main wheel axel. The forward strut support brace indicated a pronounced bending. The angle brace that connected the support brace to the airframe was also found bent. A search for the missing bolt and nut was unsuccessful.
Aircraft
- Registration
- UNREG
- Reported as
- Weedhopper Unknown
- Category
- Ultralight, amateur-built
- Airframe hours
- 15
- Engine
- Chotia 1, 25 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 103
- Registered owner
- Michael K. Herd
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 27
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Unknown
- Seat
- Center
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 15 total · 15 in this make and model · 15 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 61 °F