- Date
- December 31, 1983, 13:50 local (21:50 UTC)
- Place
- Lancaster, CA
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N44223Striplin SKY Ranger
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19831231064329A
- Case key
- 23924
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt was participating in certification tests of the acft. Witnesses stated that the plt had made a pass down the rwy & was on the downwind leg of the traffic pattern, at abuot 100 ft AGL, when the acft suddenly pitched down & crashed. An exam of the elevator control cables revealed that the turnbuckle assembly to the elevator was not connected. There was no evidence that any safety device had been installed on the turnbuckle.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N44223
- Reported as
- Striplin SKY Ranger
- Category
- Ultralight
- Serial number
- 83010 S.C
- Airframe hours
- 32
- Engine
- Rotax 503, 50 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Part 91
- Registered owner
- Kenneth Striplin
- Airport
- Ultra Light Park
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 34
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Helicopter, Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 1,800 total · 40 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 60° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 60 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 41 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- WJF, 2 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.