Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN89LA092

BILLINGS, MT, USA

Aircraft #1

N80927

POEHLS BOBCAT

Analysis

THE PLT RECEIVED A HEAD INJ IN THE ACDT AND SAID HE DID NOT REMEMBER THE DETAILS OF THE FLT. THE WRECKAGE OF THE MODIFIED ULTRALIGHT WAS LOCATED ON THE AIRPORT 200' E AND 150' S OF THE W END OF THE E/W RWY. THE INITIAL IMPACT PT WAS 8' W OF THE FINAL RESTING PLACE OF THE WRECKAGE. DAMAGE TO THE ACFT WAS CONCENTRATED ON THE FRONT OF THE ACFT. THE REAR SPARS OF BOTH WINGS WERE BROKEN AND THE WINGS WERE BENT FORWARD. THE PLT SAID HE THOUGHT THE ENG LOST POWER; HOWEVER, HE SAID EXAMINATION OF THE ENG AND WRECKAGE DID NOT REVEAL ANY DEFICIENCIES.

Probable Cause and Findings

THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY STALLED THE AIRCRAFT AT AN ALTITUDE WHICH WAS TOO LOW TO PERMIT RECOVERY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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