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March 7, 1984 · Wizard J-3BR503 · UNREG

Lake Elsinore, CA

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
March 7, 1984
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 fatality)
Location
Lake Elsinore, CA
Aircraft
Wizard J-3BR503
Tail Number
UNREG
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
LAX84FU025

The aircraft collided with the ground in a past vertical inverted position. The wings failed in negative load after the pilot lost control in pitch with the airspeed decreasing and stalled into a dive. The pilot was on his first solo flight and his instructor was watching from the ground and talking to him on a one-way radio. The CFI was calling for a level flight at 40-45 mph. The aircraft stalls at 21 mph and has a top speed of 65 mph. The vehicle was about 600 ft AGL when the accident sequence began. The student pilot had flown 10 hours of dual and this solo flight lasted about 25 minutes. Weather was not a factor and no evidence was found of any failures or malfunctions which might have contributed to the accident. The autopsy examination did not disclose any pre-existing conditions which would have detracted from the pilot's ability to fly the vehicle. The pilot was 60 years old and did not have a pilot's certificate.

Full Narrative

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND IN A PAST VERTICAL INVERTED POSITION. THE WINGS FAILED IN NEGATIVE LOAD AFTER THE PLT LOST CONTROL IN PITCH WITH THE AIRSPEED DECREASING AND STALLED INTO A DIVE. THE PLT WAS ON HIS FIRST SOLO FLT AND HIS INSTRUCTOR WAS WATCHING FROM THE GROUND AND TALKING TO HIM ON A ONE-WAY RADIO. THE CFI WAS CALLING FOR A LEVEL FLT AT 40-45 MPH. THE ACFT STALLS AT 21 MPH AND HAS A TOP SPEED OF 65 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS ABOUT 600 FT AGL WHEN THE ACCIDENT SEQUENCE BEGAN. THE STUDENT PLT HAD FLOWN 10 HOURS OF DUAL AND THIS SOLO FLT LASTED ABOUT 25 MINUTES. WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR AND NO EVIDENCE WAS FOUND OF ANY FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS WHICH MIGHT HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT. THE AUTOPSY EXAMINATION DID NOT DISCLOSE ANY PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS WHICH WOULD HAVE DETRACTED FROM THE PLTS ABILITY TO FLYTHE VEHICLE. THE PLT WAS 60 YEARS OLD AND DID NOT HAVE A PILOTS CERTIFICATE.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time11:55 PST
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftWizard J-3BR503
Tail NumberUNREG
Aircraft CategoryUltr
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 103
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsBombardier · ROTAX-GMBH · Reciprocating · 47
Seats1

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 fatality)
Fatal1
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 60 · Unknown

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility50 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Weather SourceWIT

Appendix: Source Data