- Date
- March 15, 1983, 13:00 local (21:00 UTC)
- Place
- Woodinville, WA
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- UNREGWeedhopper 1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 39635
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt took off in an ultralight vehicle from a sod field. Witnesses observed that the right wing tip was dropped during the takeoff. At aprx 200 ft AGL, the vehicle entered a right spiral & impacted the ground. The lower, right wing, left/drag strut pin was not located at the crash scene. Reportedly, the plt had completed final assembly of the acft prior to the flt & the owner had checked that all fittings were in place before takeoff. The vehicle had accumulated aprx 200 hrs of operation.
Aircraft
- Registration
- UNREG
- Reported as
- Weedhopper 1
- Category
- Ultralight
- Airframe hours
- 200
- Engine
- Zenoah 1, 23 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 103
- Operator
- Dale Moyers
- Registered owner
- Ted Erb
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 28
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Unknown
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 150 total · 150 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 50 °F