- Date
- May 28, 1984, 15:40 local (19:40 UTC)
- Place
- Lithia, FL
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- UNREGEipper Quicksilver GT
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 31021
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Analysis
The ultralight crashed in the backyard of a friends house as the plt circled at low alt while waving and shouting to be seen. The acft appeared to witnesses to stall before falling on the right wing to the ground from about 50 ft AGL. The engine continued to run after impact. No malfunctions of equipment were found during the investigation. The toxicology report showed a blood alcohol level of .084 percent for the plt. At tampa, FL, the 1550 EDT wind was blowing from 140 deg at 13 gusting 19 KTS.
Aircraft
- Registration
- UNREG
- Reported as
- Eipper Quicksilver GT (QUICKSILVE)
- Category
- Ultralight, amateur-built
- Airframe hours
- 100
- Engine
- Rotax 277, 28 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 103
- Operator
- Larry Lewis
- Registered owner
- Mike Dinkle
- Departed
- Dover, FL
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 45
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Unknown, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 408 total · 40 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 140° at 13 knots, gusting 19
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 10,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 82 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- TPA, 22 nm away