Sunburst 1 UNREG
9 June 1983 · Fraser, Michigan, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 9 June 1983 at about 00:08 local time, a Sunburst 1 registered UNREG was involved in an accident near Fraser, Michigan, 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 00:08
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fraser, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fraser (D13)
- Coordinates
- 42.5363, -82.9500
- Aircraft
- Sunburst 1
- Registration
- UNREG
- Category
- Ultralight
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 103: Ultralight
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fraser → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI83FU003
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
A WITNESS REPORTED THAT THIS ULTRALIGHT WAS 1 OF 3 THAT TOOK OFF ON RWY 18, THEN TURNED 180 DEG TO A NORTHERLY HEADING. HE REPORTED THAT THE ULTRALIGHT WAS IN LEVEL FLT AT APRX 200 FT WHEN IT SUDDENLY PITCHED NOSE DOWN, THEN IT NOSED UP. AT ABOUT THAT TIME, HE NOTICED THAT THE LEFT WING WAS PARTIALLY BROKEN & THE OUTERMOST PART OF THE WING WAS FLAPPING INDEPENDENTLY FROM THE MOTION OF THE REST OF THE ACFT. THE WITNESS STATED THAT THE ULTRALIGHT ENTERED A STEEP NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE, BECAME INVERTED & CRASHED. REPORTEDLY, THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN 1 OF THE WING SUPPORT WIRES SEPARATED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 1983 | Cessna 177B | Jackson, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Cessna 150 | Iron River, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Cessna 140 | Hastings, Michigan, United States | Teen Flight | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Howell, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-38 | Portage, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1983 | Cessna 177RG | Lansing, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |