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Pioneer FLT STAR UNREG

19 May 1984 · Elk Grove, California, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 19 May 1984 at about 17:00 local time, a Pioneer FLT STAR registered UNREG, operated by Rich Powers Ultra 1, was involved in an accident near Elk Grove, California, 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 17:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Elk Grove, California, United States
Nearest airport
Sunset Sky Ranch (Q40)
Coordinates
38.4398, -121.2998
Aircraft
Pioneer FLT STAR
Registration
UNREG
Category
Ultralight
Engines
1
Operator
Rich Powers Ultra 1
Operating rule
Part 103: Ultralight
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
LAX84FU028

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 WAS ON A SOLO TRAINING FLT WHEN THE ENGINE STOPPED AS THE VEHICLE PASSED OVER THE RWY. THE STUDENT MADE A SHOLLOW BANK TO THE RIGHT AND DESCENDED INTO AN ADJACENT FIELD WHERE SHE AND THE VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH SOME BALES OF HAY. THE STUDENT HAD RECEIVED 20 HOURS OF DUAL INSTRUCTION IN A 2 PLACE CESSNA ACFT PRIOR TO HER SOLO FLT IN THE ULTRALIGHT. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED BECAUSE THE IGNITION COIL HAD BECOME DISCONNECTED. THE ULTRALIGHT WAS EQUIPED WITH A BALLISTIC PARACHUTE SYSTEM WHICH WAS NOT DEPLOYED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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