Goiden Circle T-BIRD UNREG
4 December 2004 · Ft. Dodge, Iowa, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 4 December 2004 at about 20:30 local time, a Goiden Circle T-BIRD registered UNREG was involved in an accident near Ft. Dodge, Iowa, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ft. Dodge, Iowa, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.5500, -94.1833
- Aircraft
- Goiden Circle T-BIRD
- Registration
- UNREG
- Category
- Ultralight
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ft. Dodge → Ft. Dodge
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI05CA044
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power during initial climb for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
An unregistered experimental ultralight, piloted by an uncertificated pilot, was destroyed on impact with terrain following a loss of engine power following takeoff from a private airstrip. The accident aircraft had reportedly not flown for several weeks and departed with a full tank of fuel. No anomalies were reported.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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