Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX83LU017

MCCLOUD, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

UNREG

BIRD BIRD

Analysis

WHILE LANDING ON RANCH LAND, THE UTRALIGHT VEHICLE TOUCHED DOWN WITHOUT INCIDENT. HOWEVER, DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE PLT PUT BOTH FEET DOWN TO SLOW THE LANDING ROLL, & SUBSEQUENTLY, BROKE BOTH LEGS. HE STATED THAT HE HAD MISJUDGED THE AIRSPEED WHEN HE PUT HIS FEET DOWN TO STOP.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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