Pterodactyl ASCENDER II+2 UNREG
24 January 1990 · Lake Village, Indiana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 24 January 1990 at about 19:00 local time, a Pterodactyl ASCENDER II+2 registered UNREG, operated by MacMillen, James W., was involved in an accident near Lake Village, Indiana, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lake Village, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lake Village (C98)
- Coordinates
- 41.1206, -87.4503
- Aircraft
- Pterodactyl ASCENDER II+2
- Registration
- UNREG
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- MacMillen, James W.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lake Village → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI90DET03
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
IN-FLIGHT STRUCTURAL FAILURE OF THE RIGHT WING SPAR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
EXPERIMENTAL HOMEBUILT CRASHED WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO LANDING. WITNESSES OBSERVED THE RIGHT WING TO FOLD IN FLIGHT AND THE AIRCRAFT TUMBLE END OVER END TO THE GROUND. INVESTIGATION REVEALED COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE RIGHT WING SPAR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pterodactyl ASCENDER accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 1984 | Pterodactyl ASCENDER II | Palm Bay, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jan 1984 | Pterodactyl ASCENDER II | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Jun 1983 | Pterodactyl ASCENDER II | Sumner, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jul 1983 | Pterodactyl ASCENDER | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1983 | Pterodactyl ASCENDER II | Manvel, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1983 | Pterodactyl ASCENDER II+ | Haskell, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 1990 | Cessna 152 | Hagerstown, Indiana, United States | Brookville Airpark | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Apr 1990 | Nihon YS-11A-600F | West Lafayette, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1990 | Cessna 210G | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | Larry E. Bailey | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1990 | Cessna 150F | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | VFR Fliers, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1990 | Cessna 152 | Rochester, Indiana, United States | Skyways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1990 | Bell 47-G2 | Lafayette, Indiana, United States | Townsend, John R. | No injuries | - |