- Date
- May 15, 1983, 09:45 local (16:45 UTC)
- Place
- Lakeside, CA
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- UNREGEipper Quicksilver MX
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 23525
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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.
Analysis
After takeoff, the plt encountered clouds in a mountainous area. She elected to fly above the clouds, but had difficulty finding an opening for a descent. After eventually finding an opening, she descended below the clouds, but found she was in an unfamiliar area. The plt became concerned about running out of fuel & started to land in the best available area. However, before landing, the front wheel of the ultralight contacted a high tension wire & the vehicle crashed.
Aircraft
- Registration
- UNREG
- Reported as
- Eipper Quicksilver MX (QUICKSILVE)
- Category
- Ultralight, amateur-built
- Serial number
- NONE
- Airframe hours
- 25
- Engine
- Cuyuna 43OR, 30 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 103
- Operator
- San Diego Ultralight Park
- Registered owner
- John Hoose
- Departed
- Romona, CA
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 38
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Unknown
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 17 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 3 statute miles
- Temperature
- 70 °F