Four Seasons Aviations AMERICAN AEROLIGHT N953AA

Summary

On 27 October 1984 at about 21:30 local time, a Four Seasons Aviations AMERICAN AEROLIGHT registered N953AA, operated by Michael Pair, was involved in an accident near Springville, Alabama, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

27 October 1984 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Springville, Alabama, United States

Coordinates

33.7696, -86.4709

Aircraft

Four Seasons Aviations AMERICAN AEROLIGHT

Registration

N953AA

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Michael Pair

Operating rule

Part 103: Ultralight

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Springville → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL85LA023

1 person had minor injuries.

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

AT APRX 150 FT THE PLT HEARD A NOISE AND OBSERVED A FIRE INVOLVING THE REAR PORTION OF THE ACFT. THE PLASTIC FUEL TANK RUPTURED AND BURNING FUEL WAS SUCKED AFT THROUGH THE PUSHER PROP. THE BALLISTIC PARACHUTE WAS DEPLOYED AND OPENED AS THE ACFT HIT A 60 FT TALL TREE. THE PLT STATED THE OPINION THAT THE FUEL TANK MOUNTING ASS'Y MAY HAVE FAILED ALLOWING THE FUEL TANK TO FALL ONTO THE ENG. EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED THAT THE MOLDED FUEL TANK WAS BROKEN.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.