# NTSB MIA84FU004: Unknown Easy Riser, Snead, FL, April 12, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Final report
- Date: April 12, 1984, 17:20 local (23:20 UTC)
- Place: Snead, FL
- Coordinates: 30.700475, -84.919471 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.7005&lon=-84.9195&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31020
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA84FU004
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31020/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84FU004

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight collision with object, maneuvering
  - low pass - performed, pilot in command
  - 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 ULTRALIGHT COLLIDED WITH A HIGH TENSION WIRE AND CRASHED. THE PLT SAID HE MADE A LOW PASS TO LOOK AT AN AUTO AND DIDNOT SEE THE WIRE IN TIME TO AVOID THE COLLISION.

## Aircraft

- Registration: UNREG (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: UNKNOWN EASY RISER
- Category: Ultralight, amateur-built
- Serial number: NONE
- Airframe hours: 650
- Engines: CUYUNA 430R 30 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 103
- Registered owner: Dennis M. Scott
- Last inspection: Unknown, March 12, 1984, 3 hours before
- Airport: NONE

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 34; student; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 1, unknown; seat: front; flight hours: 650 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 64 °F, dew point -0 °F

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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