Ultralight Flt Cntr Flt Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Davie, Florida 33314
Sunday, November 4, 1984 15:30 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

PLT STATED HE WAS PRACTICING MANEUVERS AND WHEN HE ADDED PWR AFTER ONE MANEUVER THE ENG DID NOT DEVELOPE 'FULL RPM.' HE WENT THROUGH EMERGENCY PROCEDURES BUT COULD NOT EFFECT A RECOVERY OF POWER SO HE ELECTED TO LAND. THE FIELD CHOSEN WAS SOFT AND WET. THE WHEELS DUG IN AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER.A PASSENGER IN THE PLANE SAID HE WAS TOLD BY THE PLT THAT THE LANDING WAS BEING DONE TO 'CHECK THE ENGINE' SINCE THE ENGINE WAS NOT 'RUNNING AS FAST.' THE OWNER CHECKED THE ACFT AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND SAID THE ENGINE RAN NORMALLY. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE CONDUCIVE TO CARBURETOR ICING.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/4/1984
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1530
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City DAVIE
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 33314
Event Date Year 1984
Event Date Month 11
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport ULTRALIGHT FLT CNTR FLT
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 9
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1500 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 360
Weather Observation Facility ID MIA
Elevation of weather observation facility 9
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 20
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 2500
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 8
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 28
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 22
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 150
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 1500
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2176
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 26096
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N4110Y
NTSB Number MIA85LA024
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BELLANCA
Aircraft Model 7ECA
Aircraft Series Identifier 7ECA
Aircraft Serial Number 1175-76
Certified Max Gross Weight 1650
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Nov 1 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 5
Airframe Hours 1930
ELT Installed Unknown
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name SAVCO INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 7750 W. HOLLYWOOD BLVD.
Aircraft Owner City HOLLYWOOD
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 33024
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name SAVCO,INC.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 7750 W. HOLLYWOOD BLVD.
Operator City HOLLYWOOD
Operator State FL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 33024
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code N.P.
Departure City HOLLYWOOD
Departure State FL
Departure Country
Departure Time 1500
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 1300
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --