Mattison MAC MU-200 UNREG
18 August 1984 · Orange, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 18 August 1984 at about 13:40 local time, a Mattison MAC MU-200 registered UNREG was involved in an accident near Orange, Texas, 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 13:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Orange, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.1001, -93.7499
- Aircraft
- Mattison MAC MU-200
- 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
- FTW84LU008
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
ACCORDING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, WHO RESPONDED TO THE SCENE, THE PLT OF THE ULTRALIGHT VEHICLE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND IN A FIELD WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED A X-WIND & INITIATED A GO-AROUND. DURING THE GO-AROUND, THE VEHICLE STRUCK A 30 FT TREE WHILE IN A LEFT BANK. THE ULTRALIGHT THEN IMPACTED THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mattison MAC accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 1984 | Mattison MAC ULTRALIGHT | Three Lakes, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 1984 | Cessna 402B | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1984 | Owen Robert R QUICKIE 2 | Ponder, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1984 | Cessna 150L | New Boston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1984 | Beechcraft B35 | Nocona, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1984 | Grumman G-164A | Beaumont, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1984 | Cessna 150 | Papalote, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |