Weedhopper B UNREG
3 September 1983 · Fall Creek, Wisconsin, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 3 September 1983 at about 12:11 local time, a Weedhopper B registered UNREG was involved in an accident near Fall Creek, Wisconsin, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:11
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fall Creek, Wisconsin, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.7597, -91.2696
- Aircraft
- Weedhopper B
- 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
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI83LU012
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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
THE ULTRALIGHT COLLIDED WITH A POWERLINE DURING MANEUVERING AFTER TAKEOFF. THE PILOT HAD MADE A NORMAL TAKEOFF AND CIRCLED A HAYFIELD AND DECIDED TO RETURN FOR LANDING. THE PILOT STATED HE HAD TROUBLE CONTROLLING THE ACFT IN A LEFT TURN. DURING A TURN THE ACFT MADE CONTACT WITH A POWERLINE. SPARKS FROM THE COLLISION IGNITED FUEL IN THE LINES. THE FUEL TANK EXPLODED WHEN THE ACFT HIT THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Weedhopper B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 1983 | Weedhopper B | St. Joseph, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jun 1984 | Weedhopper B | Spencer, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 May 1984 | Weedhopper B | Beresford, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Sep 1984 | Weedhopper B | Erie, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1993 | Weedhopper B | Port Arthur, Texas, United States | Nowell, Charles C. SR. | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 1983 | Piper PA-34-200T | Woodruff, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1983 | Aeronca 7ECA | Wentworth, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Cessna 150 | Neenah, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1983 | Cessna 152 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Waupaca, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1983 | Douglas DC-9-30 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |