Pioneer FLIGHTSTAR UNREG
22 August 1984 · Westfield, Indiana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 22 August 1984 at about 23:32 local time, a Pioneer FLIGHTSTAR registered UNREG was involved in an accident near Westfield, Indiana, 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 23:32
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Westfield, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Westfield (172)
- Coordinates
- 40.0403, -86.1308
- Aircraft
- Pioneer FLIGHTSTAR
- 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
- CHI84LU010
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 DOVE INTO THE GROUND FROM ABOUT 100 FT AGL WHILE IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. THE PLT AT FIRST INTERVIEW SAID THE ENGINE QUIT. LATER, THE PLT'S FATHER SAID HE WAS TOLD BY THE PLT THAT THE VEHICLE JUST STALLED. WITNESSES HEARD THE ENGINE RUNNING AND POST-ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE ENGINE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pioneer FLIGHTSTAR accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 1984 | Pioneer FLIGHTSTAR | Cross River, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1984 | Pioneer FLIGHTSTAR | Lowerlake, California, United States | Paul Price | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Feb 1984 | Pioneer FLIGHTSTAR | Blytheville, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1983 | Pioneer FLIGHTSTAR | Robinson, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 1984 | Cessna 182RG | Lafayette, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1984 | Enstrom F-28A | Muncie, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1984 | Cessna 177 | Hobart, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1984 | Beechcraft A36TC | Lafayette, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1984 | Bede BEDE 4 | Evansvile, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1984 | Aeronca 65-LA | Monon, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |