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Pioneer FLIGHTSTAR UNREG

27 August 1983 · Robinson, Illinois, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 27 August 1983 at about 20:50 local time, a Pioneer FLIGHTSTAR registered UNREG was involved in an accident near Robinson, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 20:50
Classification
Accident
Location
Robinson, Illinois, United States
Coordinates
39.0000, -87.7395
Aircraft
Pioneer FLIGHTSTAR
Registration
UNREG
Category
Ultralight
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 103: Ultralight
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Robinson → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI83LU011

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

THE PLT REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKING OFF, HE STAYED LOW OVER FARM FIELDS. HE REPORTED THAT HE TRAVELED ABOUT 1 1/4 MI FROM THE ARPT & DECIDED TO RETURN & LAND. HOWEVER, DURING A LEFT TURN, THE ULTRALIGHT VEHICLE CRASHED. THE PLT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED & DID NOT REMEMBER DETAILS OF THE ACCIDENT AFTER REGAINING CONSCIOUSNESS. A GROUND WITNESS REPORTED THE ULTRALIGHT WAS FLYING SLOW WHEN THE NOSE PITCHED DOWN & IT ENTERED A SPIRAL & HIT THE GROUND. THE PLT STATED THAT HE BEGAN THE TURN WHILE AT APRX 75 TO 100 FT AGL & WAS INCREASING POWER WHEN THE RIGHT WING CAME UP & THE NOSE DROPPED. AN EXAM OF THE FLT CONTROLS SHOWED CONTINUITY THRU-OUT THE SYS. AN INSPECTION OF THE ENG REVEALED THE URETHANE HOSE WAS PINCHED & MELTED AT A LOCATION BETWEEN THE ENG CASE & THE PULSATING FUEL PUMP. A FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT ON A 50 DEG DAY, THE TEMP IN THAT AREA WOULD BE APRX 175 TO 200 DEG & THAT THE HOSE WOULD COLLAPSE & BECOME SEATED TOGETHER AT 200 DEG. THE TEMPERATURE ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT WAS 98 DEG.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other Pioneer FLIGHTSTAR accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
2 Jul 1984 Pioneer FLIGHTSTAR
UNREG
Cross River, New York, United States
no coordinates
- Serious injuries -
22 Aug 1984 Pioneer FLIGHTSTAR
UNREG
Westfield, Indiana, United States - Serious injuries -
8 Sep 1984 Pioneer FLIGHTSTAR
UNREG
Lowerlake, California, United States Paul Price Fatal 1
23 Feb 1984 Pioneer FLIGHTSTAR
UNREG
Blytheville, Arkansas, United States - Serious injuries -

All 5 records for this type

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no coordinates
David M. Sgricca Serious injuries -
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no coordinates
- Minor injuries -
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no coordinates
- No injuries -
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