Robertson BIRD UNREG
25 September 1983 · Milan, New Hampshire, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 25 September 1983 at about 14:30 local time, a Robertson BIRD registered UNREG was involved in an accident near Milan, New Hampshire, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Milan, New Hampshire, United States
- Nearest airport
- Berlin Airport (BML)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Robertson BIRD
- Registration
- UNREG
- Category
- Ultralight
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 103: Ultralight
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC83FU012
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
ACCORDING TO THE PLT, HE HAD JUST PURCHASED THE ULTRALIGHT ON THE PREVIOUS DAY & HAD NO PREVIOUS TRAINING IN ULTRALIGHTS. ON HIS 2ND FLT IN THE VEHICLE, HE LANDED HARD, THE TUBULAR STRUCTURE TO THE RIGHT GEAR COLLAPSED & THE LOWER SEAT SUPPORT CONTACTED THE GROUND. THE VERTICAL LOAD WAS TRANSMITTED TO THE PLT'S SEAT & THE PLT RECEIVED A SERIOUS SPINAL INJURY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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