# NTSB MIA84FA039: Paul S. Kerr Condor III 400, N39584, Boca Raton, FL, December 3, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: December 3, 1983, 09:10 local (14:10 UTC)
- Place: Boca Raton, FL
- Coordinates: 26.340164, -80.080612 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.3402&lon=-80.0806&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 30953
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA84FA039
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/30953/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84FA039

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, go-around (vfr)
  - go-around - initiated, dual student
  - weather condition - turbulence (contributing factor)
  - flight controls - improper use of, dual student (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent, dual student (cause)
  - remedial action - initiated, pilot in command(cfi)
  - relinquishing of control - delayed, dual student (cause)
  - directional control - not maintained
- In flight collision with object, go-around (vfr)
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE INSTRUCTOR PLT (CFI) & STUDENT WERE PRACTICING APCHS IN A 2-PLACE/REGISTERED ULTRALIGHT WITH SINGLE CONTROLS. JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN, THE CFI TOLD THE STUDENT TO GO AROUND. AFTER INITIATING A CLIMB, THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE. THE STUDENT OVERCONTROLLE, WHILE CORRECTING, & STALLED THE ACFT. THE CFI ASSUMED CONTROL, BUT COULD NOT GET THE STUDENT TO REMOVE HIS FEET FROM THE RUDDER PEDALS. THE ACFT DRIFTED TOWARD A TREE & ENCOUNTERED MORE TURBULENCE, THEN THE LEFT WING HIT THE TREE & THE ACFT CRASHED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N39584](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N39584-2014-12-02), registration cancelled 2014-12-02, S/N 83-142-3 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PAUL S. KERR CONDOR III 400 (CONDOR III)
- Registry model: [Kerr Paul S CONDOR III](https://openairdocs.org/model/kerr-paul-s-condor-iii) (registry code 05675AR) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 831423
- Airframe hours: 300
- Engines: KAWASAKI 440A 40 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Paul S. Kerr
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, July 14, 1983, 125 hours before
- Airport: None

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 32; airline transport, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 2,000 total, 10 in this make and model, 1,894 as pilot in command, 11 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 160° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 79 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: PBI, 20 nm away

## 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 19831203059769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831203059769A), Dec 3, 1983: Amtr CONDOR, Boca Raton, FL, Substantial damage. Student stalled ultralight on a practice goaround. CFI recovered but veered into trees due to student on a rudder.

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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