- Date
- April 28, 1984, 17:35 local (23:35 UTC)
- Place
- Carroll, IA
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- UNREGRally Rotec 2B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 33565
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Loss of control - in flight
In-flight planning/decision - improperCause
Terrain condition - risingFactor
Pull-up - performed
Airspeed - not maintainedCause
Stall - uncontrolledCause
In flight collision with terrain/water
Analysis
The ultralight was seen maneuvering at low alt in the vicinity of the accident. The plt circled his brother's house at low alt and then pulled up abruptly to avoid rising terrain. In the abrupt maneuver, the plt lost control of the ultralight and impacted the ground. The plt said he was trying to land, but suddenly saw the rising terrain and pulled up the right wing dropped and the acft nosed down into the ground.
Aircraft
- Registration
- UNREG
- Reported as
- Rally Rotec 2B
- Category
- Ultralight, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 73292
- Engine
- Rotax 3440382BOMBAR, 48 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 103
- Registered owner
- Jeffery Crouse
- Departed
- CIN · Carroll, IA
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 28
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Unknown, Unknown
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 106 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 300° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 45 °F