Aerodyne VECTOR 727 SENIOR UNREG

Summary

On 16 June 1990 at about 00:45 local time, a Aerodyne VECTOR 727 SENIOR registered UNREG, operated by Joseph N. Oriorden, was involved in an accident near Berlin, Massachusetts, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

16 June 1990 at 00:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Berlin, Massachusetts, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Aerodyne VECTOR 727 SENIOR

Registration

UNREG

Category

Ultralight

Engines

1

Operator

Joseph N. Oriorden

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Stow → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC90DNE03

2 people died.

IN-FLIGHT FAILURE OF THE WINGS FOR UNDETERMINED REASON(S).

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE ULTRALIGHT WAS OBSERVED ON FINAL APPROACH. A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD AND THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED TO THE GROUND. THE BALLISTIC PARACHUTE WAS FOUND DEPLOYED. SOME WITNESSES REPORTED THE WINGS FOLDED PRIOR TO IMPACT. PORTIONS OF THE PROPELLER WITH RED TIPS WERE FOUND ALONG THE APPROACH PATH FOR 75 YARDS, AND THERE WERE RED PAINT TRANSFER MARKS ON THE BOTTOM LEFT TAIL BOOM.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.