Aviation Accident Summary DEN84FU005

PEYTON, CO, USA

Aircraft #1

UNREG

EIPPER QUICKSILVER MX

Analysis

THE ULTRALIGHT WAS FLYING IN FORMATION WITH 2 OTHER CRAFT. THE ACCIDENT PLT WAS SEEN BY ONE OF THE OTHER TWO PLTS TO DESCEND TO A LOW ALT OVER A CREEK BED AND THEN PULL UP ABRULTLY TO CLIMB OVER A POWER LINE. THE LANDING GEAR COLLIDED WITH THE WIRES AND THE ACFT FLIPPED OVER AND CRASHED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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