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 | Cross River, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1984 | Pioneer FLIGHTSTAR | Westfield, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1984 | Pioneer FLIGHTSTAR | Lowerlake, California, United States | Paul Price | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Feb 1984 | Pioneer FLIGHTSTAR | Blytheville, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 1983 | Raven S55A | Rockford, Illinois, United States | David M. Sgricca | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1983 | Cessna 182G | Dongola, Illinois, United States | Robert Etherton | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1983 | Cessna 305A | Park Forrest, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-30 | Aurora, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1983 | Cessna 177 | Wonder Lake, Illinois, United States | Ronald N. Kritzman | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-38-112 | East Peoria, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |