- Date
- July 4, 1983, 13:50 local (20:50 UTC)
- Place
- Happy Valley, OR
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- UNREGAmerican Aerolights Eagle XL
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 39640
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Analysis
The ultralight collided with the terrain while maneuvering during an airshow. According to witnesses, the pilot had just executed a touch-and-go landing and commenced a climbing 180 degree left turn to downwind in what was described as a wingover type maneuver. During the turn, the vehicle was observed to exceed 90 degrees of bank (left wingdown) and a rapid slip developed. The ultralight was placarded for a maximum angle of bank of 6O degrees. It was observed to descend into trees in an extreme left wing low condition.
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.
Aircraft
- Registration
- UNREG
- Reported as
- American Aerolights Eagle XL
- Category
- Ultralight
- Engine
- Cuyuna 430B, 30 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 103
- Registered owner
- Anthony Krause
- Airport
- S15 · Troh'S Happy Valley, runway 34, 2,300 × 25 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 29
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Unknown
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 60 total · 60 in this make and model · 60 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 35 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 79 °F, dew point 63 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- TTD, 8 nm away