- Date
- November 10, 1983, 12:30 local (19:30 UTC)
- Place
- Congress, AZ
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- UNREGTeman MONO-FLY
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 24010
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Reportedly, the plt was on his 1st flt in the ultralight vehicle after he had been taxiing it during the previous week. During takeoff from a ranch, the vehicle collided with the ground. According to the deputy sheriff, who responded to the scene, the plt stated that the controls failed to respond & he was unable to level the vehicle from a left bank. The plt refused to cooperate with the investigator. He said he had sold the vehicle & did not know where it was located.
Aircraft
- Registration
- UNREG
- Reported as
- Teman MONO-FLY
- Category
- Ultralight
- Engine
- unknown UNKNOWN, unknown
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 103
- Operator
- Lester Ralph Pack
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 58
- Certificate
- Student
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 150° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F