- Date
- December 12, 1982, 17:00 local (Dec 13, 1982, 01:00 UTC)
- Place
- Fremont, CA
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N100WHHollman Condor
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report December 12, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821212065049A
- Case key
- 70755
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Unable to start the eng the plt removed the magneto assisted by bystanders. After freezing the mag impluse coupling he reinstalled the mag. A bystander offered to tighten the mag mounting bolts. The only tool availale was a pair of pliers. The mounting bolts were recessed allen heads & require an allen wrench. The plot did not recheck the person who said he had tightened the bolts. At least one person suggested to the plt that he leave the acft there until the work could be accomplished with the proper tools, & offered the plt a ride in his car. The plt declined the offer. After takeoff at 200 ft AGL the eng quit & the acft landed in levees. At the scene the mag moved when the prop was rotated. The two mag mounting bolts were very loose. The plt suffered serious injuries to his back. The acft design did not provide any crashworthiness in that the seat was attached directly to the acft belly skin with no provision to absorb impact forces.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N100WH
- Reported as
- Hollman Condor
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 001
- Airframe hours
- 42
- Engine
- Volkswagon REVMASTER, 65 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Martin Hollman
- Registered owner
- Martin Hollman
- Departed
- Fremont, CA
- Destination
- Fremont, CA
- Airport
- Freemont, runway 31, 2,310 × 40 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 42
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 285 total · 22 in this make and model · 202 as pilot in command · 22 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 130° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 3 statute miles
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.