# NTSB MIA84FU005: Eipper Quicksilver GT, Lithia, FL, May 28, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Final report
- Date: May 28, 1984, 15:40 local (19:40 UTC)
- Place: Lithia, FL
- Location: 27.8503° N, 82.1748° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lithia, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.8503&lon=-82.1748&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31021
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA84FU005
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31021/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84FU005

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, maneuvering
  - low pass - not identified, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - impairment(alcohol), pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - proper altitude - not maintained, pilot in command
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## 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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: EIPPER QUICKSILVER GT (QUICKSILVE)
- Category: Ultralight, amateur-built
- Airframe hours: 100
- Engines: 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.

- Pilot; age 45; 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

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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