Accident Worldwide Ultralite Spitfire II UNREG, Wednesday 15 January 1986

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Date:	Wednesday 15 January 1986
Time:	11:15 LT
Type:	Worldwide Ultralite Spitfire II
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	UNREG
MSN:
Total airframe hrs:	150 hours
Engine model:	Rotax UNK
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Caldwell, ID - United States of America
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Caldwell, ID (U-35)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT OF THIS ULTRALIGHT SAID THERE WAS A LOSS OF ENGINE RPM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN DAMAGED DURING AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED BUT THE PASSENGER RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES. THIS ULTRALIGHT AIRCRAFT DID NOT MEET THE CRITERIA FOR REGISTRATION EXEMPTION AND WAS CONSIDERED AN UNCERTIFIED EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT. NO REASON FOR THE POWER LOSS WAS DETERMINED DURING A SUCCESSFUL POST ACCIDENT ENGINE RUN.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: