Weedhopper B UNREG
29 May 1984 · Beresford, South Dakota, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 29 May 1984 at about 00:45 local time, a Weedhopper B registered UNREG was involved in an accident near Beresford, South Dakota, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Beresford, South Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.0692, -96.7796
- 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
- Route
- Beresford → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN84FU006
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 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 WAS OBSERVED FLYING WHEN IT SUDDENLY NOSED DOWN AND CRASHED. ONE WITNESS SAID HE THOUGHT HE HEARD THE ENGINE QUIT RUNNING BEFORE THE NOSE DOWN. THE ACFT IMPACTED IN A VERTICAL NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THE PISTONS WERE SCORED, TYPICAL OF HIGH OPERATING TEMPERATURES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Weedhopper B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 1984 | Weedhopper B | Spencer, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1984 | Weedhopper B | Erie, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1983 | Weedhopper B | St. Joseph, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Sep 1983 | Weedhopper B | Fall Creek, Wisconsin, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 1984 | Cessna 140 | Miller, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1984 | Maule M-4-220C | Winner, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1984 | Cessna 188 | Groton, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jun 1984 | Grumman G-164A | Murdo, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1984 | Cessna T188C | Philip, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1984 | Piper PA-38-112 | Stratford, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |