# NTSB MIA80FLD45: Hummer A, N8018D, Lakeland, FL, March 17, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 17, 1980
- Place: Lakeland, FL · LAKELAND, FL
- Location: 28.0395° N, 81.9498° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lakeland, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.0395&lon=-81.9498&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 3, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 131540
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA80FLD45
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FLD45

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1871  80/3/17    LAKELAND,FL         HUMMER A            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 33 TOTAL
        TIME - 0815                    N8018D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKELAND MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKELAND,FL                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
           WEATHER - SUDDEN WINDSHIFT
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFING RECEIVED-METHOD UNKNOWN
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     HEAD WIND 338-022 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           70                                                      135
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           15                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- HOMEBUILT ULTRA-LIGHT ACFT W 2-CYCLE CHAINSAW TYPE ENGINE.ON FINAL AT 20FT WIND FORCED WING DOWN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8018D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8018D-2013-09-20), registration cancelled 2013-09-20, S/N 0005, built 1979 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUMMER A
- Registry model: [Franklin Dennis W HUMMER-A](https://openairdocs.org/model/franklin-dennis-w-hummer-a) (registry code 0564475) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Zenoah ALL MDLS A/B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/zenoah-all-mdls-a-b) (registry code 72000, 2 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Lakeland Muni

## 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 19800317005459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800317005459A), Mar 17, 1980: Amtr HUMMERA, Lakeland, FL, Substantial damage. Wind speed increased after takeoff. Gust of wind tilted wings on final. Wing tiphit ground. Cartwheeled.

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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