Pterodactyl FLEDGLING UNREG

Summary

On 7 July 1984 at about 20:45 local time, a Pterodactyl FLEDGLING registered UNREG, operated by Michael B. McArthey, was involved in an accident near Hartford, Wisconsin, 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.

Date

7 July 1984 at 20:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Hartford, Wisconsin, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Pterodactyl FLEDGLING

Registration

UNREG

Category

Ultralight

Engines

1

Operator

Michael B. McArthey

Operating rule

Part 103: Ultralight

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Minor

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI84LU006

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

THE ULTRALIGHT WAS IN THE TAKEOFF CLIMB AT ABOUT 75 FT AGL WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED. DURING THE EMERGENCY FORCED LANDING, THE ACFT LANDED HARD ON UPSLOPING TERRAIN & THE NOSE GEAR FAILED IN OVERLOAD. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT AN IGNITION WIRE WAS WORN AND HAD SHORTED TO THE ACFT FRAME.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.