# NTSB MIA84FU002: Sigers Ritz Model A, Macclenny, FL, March 8, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Final report
- Date: March 8, 1984, 13:50 local (18:50 UTC)
- Place: Macclenny, FL
- Coordinates: 30.27959, -82.120483 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.2796&lon=-82.1205&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31018
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA84FU002
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31018/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84FU002

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, cruise - normal
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

THE ULTRALIGHT NOSED DOWN AND DOVE INTO THE GROUND FROM CRUISE FLT. ENGINE SOUND INCREASED DURING THE DIVE. FROM 200 FT AGL TO THE GROUND IMPACT. NO MALFUNCTIONS IN EQUIPMENT WERE FOUND DURING THE INVESTIGATION. THE PLT HAD A HISTORY OF DIZZINESS FROM A HEAD INJURY RECEIVED IN A PRIOR TRUCK ACCIDENT. THE FAMILY WOULD NOT ALLOW A REVIEW OF MEDICAL RECORDS.MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF THE PLTS BODY REVEALED NOTHING OF SIGNIFICANCE TO THE ACCIDENT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: UNREG (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: SIGERS RITZ MODEL A (RITZ MODEL)
- Category: Ultralight, amateur-built
- Serial number: 001
- Airframe hours: 1
- Engines: ZENOAH 20 HP 20 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: No damage
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Personal, Part 103
- Registered owner: Elzy And Ralph Sigers
- Last inspection: Unknown, March 8, 1984, 1 hours before
- Flight plan: VFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 61; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: unknown, expired; seat: front; toxicology performed; flight hours: 1,000 total

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 64 °F, dew point 25 °F
- Altimeter: 32.00 inHg
- Observed at: JAX, 25 nm away

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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