Rotec Engineering RALLY 3 N3915C
1 August 1983 · Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 August 1983 at about 01:20 local time, a Rotec Engineering RALLY 3 registered N3915C was involved in an accident near Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Council Bluffs Municipal (CBF)
- Coordinates
- 41.2406, -95.8506
- Aircraft
- Rotec Engineering RALLY 3
- Registration
- N3915C
- Category
- Ultralight
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC83FA172
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
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
OWNER/PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS GIVING 'FLIGHT TIME AND GROUND INSTRUCTION TO ANOTHER ULTRALIGHT OWNER.' THE INSTRUCTOR ALLOWED THE STUDENT TO CO-OPERATE THE CONTROLS AND DID THREE TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS. ON THE THIRD LANDING A DEAD STICK LANDING WAS INITIATED. THE LANDING FLARE WAS NOT EFFECTIVE AND A HARD LANDING RESULTED. DURING THE LANDING, THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DAMAGED FURTHER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rotec Engineering RALLY accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 1983 | Rotec Engineering RALLY 3 | Newport, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1984 | Rotec Engineering RALLY 3A | Amarillo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1985 | Rotec Engineering RALLY 3 | Constantia, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Rotec Engineering RALLY 3 | Hooker, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 1983 | Hughes TH-55A | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Carlisle, Iowa, United States | Atlantic Book Binders | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1983 | American AA1 | Wiota, Iowa, United States | Harry Barr | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-32-260 | Newton, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Jun 1983 | Beechcraft J35 | Knoxville, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 17 Nov 1983 | Beechcraft BE77 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |