Top Dog TOPDOG ULTRALIGHT UNREG

Summary

On 12 May 2019 at about 03:30 local time, a Top Dog TOPDOG ULTRALIGHT registered UNREG was involved in an accident near Creswell, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

12 May 2019 at 03:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Creswell, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Hobby Field (77S)

Coordinates

43.9294, -123.0064

Aircraft

Top Dog TOPDOG ULTRALIGHT

Registration

UNREG

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Creswell → Creswell

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

WPR19FA143

1 person died.

The non-certificated pilot's loss of control while maneuvering. Contributing to the accident was his lack of training in the aircraft and his impairment from illicit drugs.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The non-certificated pilot departed in his unregistered experimental weight-shift-control light-sport aircraft. While approaching the runway to land, the aircraft entered a steep, descending left turn, the wing impacted a tree, and the aircraft subsequently impacted terrain in a near-vertical attitude. The pilot had no flight training or experience with weight-shift-control aircraft. Examination of the flight controls and engine revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal flight. Toxicology of the pilot revealed the presence of methamphetamine, with blood levels consistent with recent, recreational use. It is likely that the pilot was significantly impaired by the effects of the drug and that this contributed to the loss of control.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.