- Date
- May 30, 1983, 07:45 local (14:45 UTC)
- Place
- Bakersfield, CA
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- UNREGEipper Weight Shift
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 23526
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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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
Object - wire,transmissionFactor
Visual lookout - inadequateCause
Analysis
Reportedly, the plt was lining up on final apch to land when the ultralight vehicle collided with a power line at aprx 30 ft AGL. According to the county coroner, the plt died from accidental electrocution on 5/31/83.
Aircraft
- Registration
- UNREG
- Reported as
- Eipper Weight Shift (WEIGHT SHI)
- Category
- Ultralight, amateur-built
- Airframe hours
- 30
- Engine
- Yamaha YO, 15 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 103
- Registered owner
- Donald M. Pierro
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 49
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 30 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F