- Date
- June 11, 1984, 20:30 local (Jun 12, 1984, 00:30 UTC)
- Place
- Miami, FL
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N3962NWilliam A. Waas Wizard T38
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840611024939A
- Case key
- 31144
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
While landing, the copilot, a commercial helicopter plt from venezuela, was at the controls. According to the pilot-in-command (PIC), they encountered turbulence & possible wind shear from air blowing over buildings, while on final apch. The PIC took control, but the ultralight crashed to the ground.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3962N
- Reported as
- William A. Waas Wizard T38
- Category
- Ultralight, amateur-built
- Engine
- Rotax 503, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Thomas R. Nelson
- Registered owner
- Wizard Of Broward
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 35
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 167 total · 38 in this make and model · 51 as pilot in command · 36 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 90° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 68 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MIA, 9 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.