Bird BIRD UNREG

Summary

On 27 August 1983 at about 15:30 local time, a Bird BIRD registered UNREG, operated by Burnley Stufin, was involved in an accident near McCloud, California, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

27 August 1983 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

McCloud, California, United States

Coordinates

41.2597, -122.0990

Aircraft

Bird BIRD

Registration

UNREG

Category

Ultralight

Engines

1

Operator

Burnley Stufin

Operating rule

Part 103: Ultralight

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX83LU017

1 person was seriously injured.

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

WHILE LANDING ON RANCH LAND, THE UTRALIGHT VEHICLE TOUCHED DOWN WITHOUT INCIDENT. HOWEVER, DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE PLT PUT BOTH FEET DOWN TO SLOW THE LANDING ROLL, & SUBSEQUENTLY, BROKE BOTH LEGS. HE STATED THAT HE HAD MISJUDGED THE AIRSPEED WHEN HE PUT HIS FEET DOWN TO STOP.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.