- Date
- August 7, 1983, 15:30 local (21:30 UTC)
- Place
- Olathe, CO
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- UNREGMitchell P-38
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 16170
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Analysis
The owner of the ultralight reported that this was the plts 1st flt in this vehicle. Reportedly, he was learning to fly ultralights & had just completed several high speed runs to become familiar with the operation of the vehicle. The owner stated he saw the ultralight lift off & climb to aprx 50 to 75 ft AGL. Reportedly, the plt was in slow flt when he began a left turn, then the ultralight rolled to the right, started to mush & subsequently crashed. The ultralight was primarily controlled by conventional flt controls, but it also could be effected by weight shifting. According to FAA records, the plt had no FAA certification, but at one time, was a student plt.
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.
Aircraft
- Registration
- UNREG
- Reported as
- Mitchell P-38
- Category
- Ultralight, amateur-built
- Engine
- Cuyuna 430, 43 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 103
- Registered owner
- Leonard Felix
- Airport
- IC04 · Olathe, runway 17, 3,300 × 100 ft, dirt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 31
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Unknown, Unknown
- Seat
- Center
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Variable at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None