- Date
- July 10, 1984, 19:15 local (Jul 11, 1984, 02:15 UTC)
- Place
- Lake Elsinore, CA
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- UNREGUltralight Soaring Wizard J-3B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 24018
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction
Aerobatics - performedCause
Wing,wing rib - overload
Design stress limits of aircraft - exceededCause
Loss of control - in flight
In flight collision with terrain/water
Analysis
The ultralight was observed by witnesses to be circling, then performed what was described as a 'barrel-type' maneuver. During the maneuver, the right wing collapsed and the acft spiraled to the ground in an uncontrolled descent. During theinvestigation of the wreckage, the two center, right wing aluminum supports were found bent in compression at an angle in excess of 90 degrees.
Aircraft
- Registration
- UNREG
- Reported as
- Ultralight Soaring Wizard J-3B (WIZARD J-3)
- Category
- Ultralight
- Engine
- Rotax 337, 34 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 103
- Registered owner
- Marvin E. Long
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 36
- Seat
- Center
- Toxicology
- Performed
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 93 °F