- Date
- July 2, 1984, 16:15 local (20:15 UTC)
- Place
- Cross River, NY
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- UNREGPioneer Flightstar
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 35434
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During the takeoff roll, it appeared to the plt that the eng was not developing full power. The ultralight was not equipped with a tachometer & the suspected loss of power was based on the plt's estimated lift-off point. The plt further stated that he was wearing a helmet & the eng noise was muffled making it difficult to determine eng power. The takeoff run was longer than normal. He continued to climb out & with what appeared to be a partial loss of power attempted to set up a glide. The ultralight stalled while the plt was avoiding trees. Two witnesses stated that the eng quit.
Aircraft
- Registration
- UNREG
- Reported as
- Pioneer Flightstar
- Category
- Ultralight, amateur-built
- Engine
- Kawasaki TA440A, 35 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 103
- Registered owner
- Owen Craighead
- Airport
- runway 36, 950 × 300 ft, grass/turf
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 50
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Unknown, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 3,000 ft broken
- Observed at
- HPN