- Date
- May 20, 1984, 09:55 local (15:55 UTC)
- Place
- Peyton, CO
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- UNREGEipper Quicksilver MX
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 16262
From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.
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Analysis
The ultralight was flying in formation with 2 other craft. The accident plt was seen by one of the other two plts to descend to a low alt over a creek bed and then pull up abrultly to climb over a power line. The landing gear collided with the wires and the acft flipped over and crashed.
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.
In flight collision with object
In-flight planning/decision - improperCause
Low pass - performedFactor
Object - wire,transmissionFactor
Visual lookout - inadequateCause
In flight collision with terrain/water
Aircraft
- Registration
- UNREG
- Reported as
- Eipper Quicksilver MX (QUICKSILVE)
- Category
- Ultralight
- Airframe hours
- 3
- Engine
- Rotax 377, 25 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 103
- Registered owner
- Gene Raymond
- Departed
- Ellicott, CO
- Destination
- Meadowlake, CO
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 30
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Unknown, Unknown
- Seat
- Front
- Toxicology
- Performed
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 55 °F