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July 20, 1983 · Eipper MX · UNREG

Ramona, CA

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 20, 1983
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 serious injury)
Location
Ramona, CA
Aircraft
Eipper MX
Tail Number
UNREG
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
LAX83FU011

After receiving dual instruction in a 2 place, training vehicle, the plt took off on a solo flt from a 270 x 25 ft ultralight strip. He reported that after lift-off, the vehicle started drifting toward a tree. He initiated a turn to the right (away from the tree); but the vehicle began losing lift & subsequently crashed in a nose high, slightly right wing low attitude. The plt reported that the eng operated normally & that he did not use the spoilerons. However, witnesses observed the vehicle in an erratic yaw & reported seeing extension on the right spoileron & left rudder deflection, then later saw the left spoileron extend. The plt's instructor called on the radio to retract the spoilerons & increase power, but the plt stated he did not hear the transmission. The plt stated that his dual training, during the preceeding 2 months, consisted of takeoffs & landings only, and that he was not taught to use spoilerons and/or stall & slip maneuvers. The 2 place ultralight, used for dual training, was not equipped with spoilerons.

Full Narrative

AFTER RECEIVING DUAL INSTRUCTION IN A 2 PLACE, TRAINING VEHICLE, THE PLT TOOK OFF ON A SOLO FLT FROM A 270 X 25 FT ULTRALIGHT STRIP. HE REPORTED THAT AFTER LIFT-OFF, THE VEHICLE STARTED DRIFTING TOWARD A TREE. HE INITIATED A TURN TO THE RIGHT (AWAY FROM THE TREE); BUT THE VEHICLE BEGAN LOSING LIFT & SUBSEQUENTLY CRASHED IN A NOSE HIGH, SLIGHTLY RIGHT WING LOW ATTITUDE. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ENG OPERATED NORMALLY & THAT HE DID NOT USE THE SPOILERONS. HOWEVER, WITNESSES OBSERVED THE VEHICLE IN AN ERRATIC YAW & REPORTED SEEING EXTENSION ON THE RIGHT SPOILERON & LEFT RUDDER DEFLECTION, THEN LATER SAW THE LEFT SPOILERON EXTEND. THE PLT'S INSTRUCTOR CALLED ON THE RADIO TO RETRACT THE SPOILERONS& INCREASE POWER, BUT THE PLT STATED HE DID NOT HEAR THE TRANSMISSION. THE PLT STATED THAT HIS DUAL TRAINING, DURING THEPRECEEDING 2 MONTHS, CONSISTED OF TAKEOFFS & LANDINGS ONLY, AND THAT HE WAS NOT TAUGHT TO USE SPOILERONS AND/OR STALL & SLIP MANEUVERS. THE 2 PLACE ULTRALIGHT, USED FOR DUAL TRAINING, WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH SPOILERONS.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time09:21 PDT
Nearest AirportSan Diego Ultra-Light (0nm N)
Runway27
Runway Length270 ft
Runway Width25 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftEipper MX
Tail NumberUNREG
Aircraft CategoryUltr
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 103
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsCuyuna · UNK/NR · Reciprocating · 35
Seats1

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 serious injury)
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Unknown

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility20 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourceWIT

Appendix: Source Data