Eipper WEIGHT SHIFT UNREG

Summary

On 30 May 1983 at about 14:45 local time, a Eipper WEIGHT SHIFT registered UNREG was involved in an accident near Bakersfield, California, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

30 May 1983 at 14:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Bakersfield, California, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Eipper WEIGHT SHIFT

Registration

UNREG

Category

Ultralight

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 103: Ultralight

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX83FU006

1 person died.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

REPORTEDLY, THE PLT WAS LINING UP ON FINAL APCH TO LAND WHEN THE ULTRALIGHT VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH A POWER LINE AT APRX 30 FT AGL. ACCORDING TO THE COUNTY CORONER, THE PLT DIED FROM ACCIDENTAL ELECTROCUTION ON 5/31/83.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.