ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 40581
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| Date: | Monday 30 September 1985 |
| Time: | 12:30 |
| Type: | Mitchell U2 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N58209 |
| MSN: | U513 |
| Engine model: | HONDA 250CC |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Prineville, OR -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
PLT WAS ON SECOND FLT IN NEWLY COMPLETED, REGISTERED ULTRALIGHT. CRAFT HAD NOT BEEN ISSUED A CERTIFICATE OF AIRWORTHINESS. AFTER TAKEOFF, ACFT WAS OBSERVED TO CIRCLE AIRPORT, THEN DESCEND OUT OF SIGHT BEHIND TREES. INVESTIGATION SHOWED STEEEP, NOSEDOWN IMPACT. AIRFRAME DESTRUCTION PRECLUDED ESTABLISHMENT OF PRE-IMPACT STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OR ABSENCE OF CONTROL MALFUNCTOIN. NO POWER PLANT DEFECTS FOUND. PLT WAS WEARING PARACHUTE, WHICH WAS FOUND PARTIALLY DEPLOYED. NO EVIDENCE FOUND OF MEDICAL IMPAIRMENT IN 64-YR-OLD PLT. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X37927
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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