- Date
- November 12, 1983, 17:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place
- Miami, FL
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- UNREGWizard J3
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 31023
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Several witnesses observed the ultralight vehicle flying in a southwesterly direction at about 1500 ft AGL. They reported that the plt had executed 5 or 6 stall maneuvers, followed by normal straight ahead recoveries. During the last stall, the acft was observed in a steeper than normal climb angle, then fell off at the top of the maneuver & enter a dive in a slightly inverted attitude. Moments later, the wings folded & the ultralight crashed. An investigation revealed that the upper king post had collapsed. There was evidence the failure occurred when negative aerodynamic loads were encountered.
Aircraft
- Registration
- UNREG
- Reported as
- Wizard J3
- Category
- Ultralight, amateur-built
- Airframe hours
- 5
- Engine
- Kawasaki 440, 40 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 103
- Registered owner
- Wizard Of Broward, Inc.
- Airport
- NONE
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 19
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Unknown, Unknown
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 500 total · 5 in this make and model · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 70° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 3,500 ft broken
- Temperature
- 72 °F, dew point 63 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- TMB, 5 nm away