# NTSB LAX83LU017: Bird Bird, Mccloud, CA, August 27, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Final report
- Date: August 27, 1983, 08:30 local (15:30 UTC)
- Place: Mccloud, CA
- Coordinates: 41.259738, -122.099014 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.2597&lon=-122.0990&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 23877
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX83LU017
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/23877/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LU017

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Miscellaneous/other, landing - roll
  - planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - airspeed - misjudged, pilot in command (contributing factor)

## Analysis

WHILE LANDING ON RANCH LAND, THE UTRALIGHT VEHICLE TOUCHED DOWN WITHOUT INCIDENT. HOWEVER, DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE PLT PUT BOTH FEET DOWN TO SLOW THE LANDING ROLL, & SUBSEQUENTLY, BROKE BOTH LEGS. HE STATED THAT HE HAD MISJUDGED THE AIRSPEED WHEN HE PUT HIS FEET DOWN TO STOP.

## Aircraft

- Registration: UNREG (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BIRD BIRD
- Category: Ultralight, amateur-built
- Serial number: 15
- Airframe hours: 10
- Engines: CONTINENTAL 11 15 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: No damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 103
- Operator: Burnley Stufin
- Registered owner: N/A
- Airport: 06

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 29; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: unknown; seat: center; flight hours: 102 total, 102 in this make and model, 102 as pilot in command

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 68 °F

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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