Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MIA84FU005

LITHIA, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

UNREG

EIPPER QUICKSILVER GT

Analysis

THE ULTRALIGHT CRASHED IN THE BACKYARD OF A FRIENDS HOUSE AS THE PLT CIRCLED AT LOW ALT WHILE WAVING AND SHOUTING TO BE SEEN. THE ACFT APPEARED TO WITNESSES TO STALL BEFORE FALLING ON THE RIGHT WING TO THE GROUND FROM ABOUT 50 FT AGL. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN AFTER IMPACT. NO MALFUNCTIONS OF EQUIPMENT WERE FOUND DURING THE INVESTIGATION. THE TOXICOLOGY REPORT SHOWED A BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL OF .084 PERCENT FOR THE PLT. AT TAMPA, FL, THE 1550 EDT WIND WAS BLOWING FROM 140 DEG AT 13 GUSTING 19 KTS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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