Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA86FYA01

CALDWELL, ID, USA

Aircraft #1

UNREG

World Wide Industries SPIT FIRE #2

Analysis

THE PILOT OF THIS ULTRALIGHT SAID THERE WAS A LOSS OF ENGINE RPM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN DAMAGED DURING AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED BUT THE PASSENGER RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES. THIS ULTRALIGHT AIRCRAFT DID NOT MEET THE CRITERIA FOR REGISTRATION EXEMPTION AND WAS CONSIDERED AN UNCERTIFIED EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT. NO REASON FOR THE POWER LOSS WAS DETERMINED DURING A SUCCESSFUL POST ACCIDENT ENGINE RUN.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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