- Date
- May 13, 1984, 11:08 local (18:08 UTC)
- Place
- Perris, CA
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- UNREGMitchell TU-10
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 24016
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Analysis
The purpose of the flt was for one instructor plt (CFI) to check out the other CFI in the ultralight vehicle. Reportedly, many witnesses watched as the acft climbed to aprx 3000 ft AGL. The aircrew then performed a series of rolls to the left & right. The acft then entered a spin & crashed. No evidence of an in-flt structural failure or power failure was found. According to the owner's manual, aerobatic maneuvers & intentional spins were prohibited.
Aircraft
- Registration
- UNREG
- Reported as
- Mitchell TU-10
- Category
- Ultralight
- Serial number
- 1010
- Airframe hours
- 25
- Engine
- Kawasaki TA 440A-C203, 36 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 103
- Registered owner
- Mitchell Wing
- Departed
- L65 · Perris, CA
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 34
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 4,000 total · 7 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg