Eipper MX SUPER N23MX
14 July 1985 · Almont, Michigan, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 14 July 1985 at about 18:25 local time, a Eipper MX SUPER registered N23MX was involved in an accident near Almont, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Almont, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Almont (37G)
- Coordinates
- 42.9207, -83.0395
- Aircraft
- Eipper MX SUPER
- Registration
- N23MX
- Category
- Ultralight
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI85FA284
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 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
WITNESSES REPORTED THE ACFT WAS IN AN INVERTED FLIGHT APRX 60 TO 70 FT AGL BEFORE IT ENTERED A SPLIT 'S' MANEUVER AND DESCENDED TO GROUND IMPACT. THE PLT WAS PERFORMING AEROBATICS IN AN AIRSHOW WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE PLT'S AEROBATIC WAIVER HAD EXPIRED ON 7/31/84.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Eipper MX accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Dec 1983 | Eipper MX | Ramona, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jul 1983 | Eipper MX | Ramona, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1983 | Eipper MX | Visalia, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 1985 | Gulfstream 690A | Cadillac, Michigan, United States | Thomas Wiles | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Nov 1985 | Cessna 402C | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Gateway Pace Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Apr 1985 | Boeing 747-123 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | United Air Carriers | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1985 | Cessna T210M | Highland, Michigan, United States | Thomas J. O'connor | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1985 | Aerospatiale SA365N | Adrian, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Troy, Michigan, United States | Lentini Aviation | No injuries | - |