- Date
- July 22, 1984, 19:00 local (Jul 23, 1984, 01:00 UTC)
- Place
- Erie, CO
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- UNREGEipper Quicksilver MXL
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 16500
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Analysis
The ultralight was proceeding in a normal takeoff when the engine lost partial power at about 100 ft AGL. The plt turnedthe vehicle to avoid trees and a river. During the hard forced landing, the vehicle was damaged and the plt hurt his leg. Post accident investigation revealed a spark plug shorted by a metallic particle across the filaments. According tothe plt, this was the fourth time this had occurred.
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.
Loss of engine power(partial) - mech failure/malf
Ignition system,spark plug - contaminationCause
Forced landing
Hard landing
Aircraft
- Registration
- UNREG
- Reported as
- Eipper Quicksilver MXL (QUICKSILVE)
- Category
- Ultralight, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 1252
- Airframe hours
- 49
- Engine
- Rotax 447, 30 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 103
- Registered owner
- Dennis Mccadden
- Airport
- 48V · Tri-County, runway 36, 800 × ft, grass/turf
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 38
- Certificate
- Student
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 169 total · 52 in this make and model · 140 as pilot in command · 62 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 79 °F