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May 9, 1984 · Mitchell T-10R263 · UNREG
Horizon City, TX
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
May 9, 1984
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Location
Horizon City, TX
Aircraft
Mitchell T-10R263
Tail Number
UNREG
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
FTW84FU006
The ultralight departed West Texas Airport at about 1700 MDT for a local instructional flight with 2 persons on board. It was last seen flying at about 1800 MDT a short distance west of the airport. When it did not return at 2100 MDT, the airport manager notified the local authorities and a search resulted in the U.S. Border Patrol finding the aircraft wreckage at 2245 MDT. The vehicle had crashed nose first in the desert about 1 mile from the airport. No fuel was found on the aircraft and there was no evidence of leakage. The airport manager said the vehicle was refueled a day before the accident from a 5 gallon can. The vehicle has a total endurance of 3 hours and 20 minutes when full of fuel. This vehicle had been flown 3 times since refueling, the last flight lasted an hour or more. At the accident scene, the wooden propeller was undamaged and no propeller strikes were noted on the vehicle structure.
Full Narrative
THE ULTRALIGHT DEPARTED WEST TEXAS ARPT AT ABOUT 1700 MDT FOR A LOCAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLT WITH 2 PERSONS ON BOARD. IT WAS LAST SEEN FLYING AT ABOUT 1800 MDT A SHORT DISTANCE WEST OF THE ARPT. WHEN IT DID NOT RETURN AT 2100 MDT, THE ARPT MANAGER NOTIFIED THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND A SEARCH RESULTED IN THE U.S. BORDER PATROL FINDING THE ACFT WRECKAGE AT2245 MDT. THE VEHICLE HAD CRASHED NOSE FIRST IN THE DESERT ABOUT 1 MILE FROM THE ARPT. NO FUEL WAS FOUND ON THE ACFT ANDTHERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF LEAKAGE. THE ARPT MANAGER SAID THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED A DAY BEFORE THE ACCIDENT FROM A 5 GALLON CAN. THE VEHICLE HAS A TOTAL ENDURANCE OF 3 HOURS AND 20 MINUTES WHEN FULL OF FUEL. THIS VEHICLE HAD BEEN FLOWN 3TIMES SINCE REFUELING, THE LAST FLT LASTED AN HOUR OR MORE. AT THE ACCIDENT SCENE, THE WOODEN PROPELLER WAS UNDAMAGED AND NO PROPELLER STRIKES WERE NOTED ON THE VEHICLE STRUCTURE.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time19:30 CDT
Nearest Airport1nm W
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftMitchell T-10R263
Tail NumberUNREG
Aircraft CategoryUltr
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 103
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsKawasaki · TA446A-C203 · Reciprocating · 35
Seats2
People & Injuries
Injury Summary2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Fatal2
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total2
Crew 1Age 37 · Second Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind130° @ 4 kt
Visibility15 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point30 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time01:00
Weather SourceWFAC