Weedhopper 1 UNREG
15 March 1983 · Woodinville, Washington, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 15 March 1983 at about 21:00 local time, a Weedhopper 1 registered UNREG, operated by Dale Moyers, was involved in an accident near Woodinville, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Woodinville, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.6794, -122.1204
- Aircraft
- Weedhopper 1
- Registration
- UNREG
- Category
- Ultralight
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Dale Moyers
- Operating rule
- Part 103: Ultralight
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA83FU001
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 PLT TOOK OFF IN AN ULTRALIGHT VEHICLE FROM A SOD FIELD. WITNESSES OBSERVED THAT THE RIGHT WING TIP WAS DROPPED DURING THE TAKEOFF. AT APRX 200 FT AGL, THE VEHICLE ENTERED A RIGHT SPIRAL & IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE LOWER, RIGHT WING, LEFT/DRAG STRUT PIN WAS NOT LOCATED AT THE CRASH SCENE. REPORTEDLY, THE PLT HAD COMPLETED FINAL ASSEMBLY OF THE ACFT PRIOR TO THE FLT & THE OWNER HAD CHECKED THAT ALL FITTINGS WERE IN PLACE BEFORE TAKEOFF. THE VEHICLE HAD ACCUMULATED APRX 200 HRS OF OPERATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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