# NTSB LAX87DUJ08: Teague Phantom, N922ET, Casa Grande, AZ, June 28, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Final report
- Date: June 28, 1987, 06:50 local (13:50 UTC)
- Place: Casa Grande, AZ
- Location: 32.8795° N, 111.7574° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Casa Grande, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.8795&lon=-111.7574&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report March 31, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 25312
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX87DUJ08
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/25312/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87DUJ08

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight collision with object, maneuvering
  - proper altitude - not maintained, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - object - wire,transmission (contributing factor)
  - visual lookout - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

THE PLT WAS FLYING THE ULTRALIGHT TYPE ACFT AT LOW LEVEL. AS HE FLEW THRU A PASS BETWEEN TWO FOOTHILLS, THE ACFT STRUCK TELEPHONE LINES, THEN COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN. THERE WERE NO REPORTED MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N922ET](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N922ET-1994-08-24), registration cancelled 1994-08-24, S/N 487 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TEAGUE PHANTOM
- Registry model: [Teague Edwin L PHANTOM](https://openairdocs.org/model/teague-edwin-l-phantom) (registry code 0567645) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Ultralight, amateur-built
- Serial number: 487
- Engines: ROTAX 503 48 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Edwin L Teague
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Departed: CHD, CHANDLER, AZ
- Destination: TOLTEC, AZ

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 53; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 248 total, 235 in this make and model, 248 as pilot in command, 39 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 90° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 81 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19870628050539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870628050539A), Jun 28, 1987: Luscmb PHANTOM1, Casa Grande, AZ, Destroyed. Struck telephone wires between two hills. Crashed immediately. Aircraft was destroyed. Ultralight aircraft.

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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