- Date
- August 8, 1984, 10:17 local (16:17 UTC)
- Place
- Gallup, NM
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N11RLLighthizer, Richard E. Lighthizer Special
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840808040729A
- Case key
- 16496
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Analysis
The pilot/builder of this ultra-light had flown from oshkosh, WI to Gallup, NM without incident. During his attempted take-off from Gallup he allowed the acft to veer off the rwy to the left. After the acft rolled into the grasshe regained directional control and continued the takeoff. Just as the wheels left the ground the acft struck the VASI light housing. The acft flipped over on its back. The plt was not used to making takeoffs in high density alt conditions. Also, the sod was wet from recent rains.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N11RL
- Reported as
- Lighthizer, Richard E. Lighthizer Special (LIGHTHIZER)
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 2
- Airframe hours
- 201
- Engine
- Continental O-200, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Richard E. Lighthizer
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 15, 1984 · 29 hours before
- Destination
- SDL · Scottsdale, NM
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
- 67
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 690 total · 650 as pilot in command · 31 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 90° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 73 °F, dew point 46 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- GUP
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.