Accident Eipper Quicksilver MX UNREG, Tuesday 14 June 1983

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Date:	Tuesday 14 June 1983
Time:	17:30 LT
Type:	Eipper Quicksilver MX
Owner/operator:	Hitec Flight Club
Registration:	UNREG
MSN:
Total airframe hrs:	30 hours
Engine model:	CUYUNA 430
Fatalities:	Fatalities: / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Rancho Cordova, CA - United States of America
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
JUST PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE ULTRALIGHT VEHICLE WAS OBSERVED MANEUVERING IN THE AREA. WHILE MANEUVERING, IT ENTERED A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE, STALLED & CRASHED IN A STEEP DIVE. THE WIND WAS REPORTED AS VARIABLE AT 5 GUSTING 12 KTS. A TOXICOLOGICAL TEST OF THE PLT'S BLOOD REVEALED AN ALCOHOL LEVEL OF 0.10%.

Probable Cause:

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