- Date
- May 21, 1983, 17:32 local (21:32 UTC)
- Place
- Enfield, NY
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- UNREGRobertson B1-RDUNREGRobertson B1-RD (SN:115)
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 35127
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Analysis
During flt, the 2 ultralight vehicles were observed flying in close proximity to each other. Later, they were observed approaching the departure field at aprx 300 to 500 ft AGL. The lead vehicle, sn:115, with a non-rated plt, began a left turn. The other vehicle, sn:244, with a rated plt, convergered. Subsequently, they were approaching each other 'head-on.' The plt of vehicle 244 attempted to pass beneath vehicle 115. However, the ultralights collided, entered a descent & crashed. Vehicle 115 struck a tree & vehicle 244 crashed in an open field. The plt of vehicle 115 was seriously injured while the other plt was fatally injured.
The ultralights collided at about 300-500 ft AGL approaching the field to land. The vehicles had been observed flying information. In an attempt to maneuver during the approach a mix-up occurred and the vehicles collided which disabled the airframes and they crashed in an uncontrolled descent.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- UNREG
- Reported as
- Robertson B1-RD
- Category
- Ultralight, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 244
- Engine
- Cuyuna 430R, 30 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 103
- Registered owner
- Aeroplane Company
- Registration
- UNREG
- Reported as
- Robertson B1-RD (SN:115) (B1-RD (SN:)
- Category
- Ultralight, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 115
- Engine
- Cuyuna 430R, 30 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- Unknown
- Flight
- Personal · Part 103
- Registered owner
- Peter Hopper
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft 1
- Age
- 29
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 1,750 total · 14 in this make and model · 7 as pilot in command · 7 in the last 90 days · 7 in the last 30 days · 7 in the last 24 hours
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft 2
- Age
- 35
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Unknown, Unknown
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 80 total · 80 in this make and model · 80 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 150° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 70 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ITH