- Date
- September 1, 1984, 17:20 local (22:20 UTC)
- Place
- North Platte, NE
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- UNREGEipper Quicksilver MX
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 33803
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The ultralight operator said he turned off the selector valve after a previous landing. During a later takeoff, he failed to use a checklist and did not reset the selector. The engine quit at about 30 ft AGL. Ground witnesses heard theengine sputter and observed the vehicle pitching up and downbefore ground impact. The vehicle nosed over and the operator hurt his back when he released his belts and fell on the engine during egress from the wreckage.
Aircraft
- Registration
- UNREG
- Reported as
- Eipper Quicksilver MX (QUICKSILVE)
- Category
- Ultralight, amateur-built
- Engine
- Rotax 377, 34 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 103
- Registered owner
- North Platte Air Sports
- Departed
- North Platte, NE
- Airport
- Pelican Airpark, runway 28, 2,400 × 75 ft
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 68
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Unknown
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 20 total · 5 in this make and model · 5 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 11,000 ft unknown
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- LBF, 6 nm away