David Lowe ULTRA-PUP N71427
3 April 1991 · Waycross, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 April 1991 at about 15:00 local time, a David Lowe ULTRA-PUP registered N71427, operated by Mosler Motors, Inc., was involved in an accident near Waycross, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. 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 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Waycross, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Waycross (AYS)
- Coordinates
- 31.2101, -82.3505
- Aircraft
- David Lowe ULTRA-PUP
- Registration
- N71427
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Mosler Motors, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Augusta → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL91LA076
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE AIRPLANE BATTERY, WHICH PROHIBITED THE COMPLETE EXTENSION OF THE LANDING GEAR, RESULTING IN A LANDING WITH THE NOSE GEAR RETRACTED. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE SOFT TERRAIN AT THE SELECTED LANDING AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS PREPARING TO LAND THE HOMEBUILT, AMPHIBIOUS AIRPLANE. THE MAIN LANDING GEAR EXTENDED; HOWEVER, THE NOSE GEAR REMAINED UP. AN UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO RAISE THE MAIN GEAR. THE PILOT THEN ELECTED TO LAND THE AIRPLANE ON THE GRASS SURFACE ADJACENT TO THE PAVED RUNWAY. UPON TOUCHDOWN, THE FRONT FLOAT PODS DUG INTO THE SOFT SOIL, AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. THE OPERATOR REPORTED THAT THE BATTERY HAD FAILED, AND BATTERY POWER IS REQUIRED TO RAISE AND LOWER THE LANDING GEAR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 1991 | Bell 47D-1 | Rome, Georgia, United States | Silver Hawk Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1991 | Cessna 310 | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | Fosmire, William L | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Feb 1991 | Piper PA-24-260 | Cordele, Georgia, United States | Carter, Richard C. | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Mar 1991 | Piper PA-34-220T | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | Kirk Rudy, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 May 1991 | McDonnell Douglas MD-88 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Delta Air Lines | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1991 | Cessna T37B | Chickamauga, Georgia, United States | Brady, David F. | Fatal | 2 |