UNREG Pterodactyl PFLEDGLING accident

NTSB NYC84FU006 · 1984-07-02 · CANANDAIGUA, NY

Docket — crew, injuries and powerplant

Factual narrative

DURING TAKEOFF, THE ULTRALIGHT VEHICLE WAS OBSERVED TO ENTER A STEEP CLIMB. A WITNESS STATED THAT WHEN IT WAS CLIMBING OVER THE MIDPOINT OF THE RWY, IT ENTERED A STEEP DIVE. THE PLT RECOVERED FROM THE DESCENT & BEGAN ANOTHER STEEP CLIMB. AFTER REACHING ABOUT 250 TO 300 FT, THE ULTRALIGHT ENTERED ANOTHER STEEP DIVE. AGAIN, THE PLT STARTED TO RECOVER; HOWEVER, DURING THE PULL-OUT, THE LEFT WING BUCKLED, THEN THE VEHICLE DESCENDED TO THE GROUND & CRASHED. NO PRE-ACCIDENT FATIGUE FAILURE OR PART MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND.

Circumstances

Event type

Accident

Highest injury

Fatal

Weather conditions

Visual Meteorological Cond

Light condition

Dusk

Sky condition

NONE

Ceiling (ft)

0

Visibility (sm)

12

Wind direction

0

Temperature (F)

68

Nearest airport

CANANDAIGUA

Distance from field

0.0

Aircraft

Sequence of events

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