Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Slate Hill, Virginia 02901
Friday, September 2, 1983 19:30 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING A LOCAL FLT, THE ULTRALIGHT VEHICLE WAS OBSERVED APPROACHING A RESIDENCE IN A SHALLOW DESCENT & WITH LITTLE ENG NOISE. A WITNESS STATED THAT JUST PRIOR TO HITTING A TALL TREE, THE ENG SOUND INCREASED, THE NOSE PITCHED UP & THE EMPENNAGE STRUCK TREE LIMBS. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THAT, THE ULTRALIGHT ROLLED LEFT, THE NOSE DROPPED & THE VEHICLE CRASHED. EARLIER THAT DAY, THE PLT WAS REPORTEDLY FLYING IN THE SAME AREA & WAS SEEN WAVING AT PEOPLE ON THE GROUND. THE PLT HAD APRX 10 HRS FLT TIME IN ULTRALIGHT VEHICLES, BUT HAD NO FAA PLT OR MEDICAL CERTIFICATES. NO RECORD OF A FORMAL GROUND SCHOOL WAS FOUND.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/2/1983
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1930
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City SLATE HILL
Event State VIRGINIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 02901
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 9
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 6
Degrees magnetic from airport 260
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 2000 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 350
Weather Observation Facility ID CHO
Elevation of weather observation facility 540
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 12
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 10000
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) 12
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 23
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 16
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 50
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) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 900
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 1
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2159
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 22503
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:16AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number NONE
NTSB Number ATL83FU006
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 103: Ultralight
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CONDOR
Aircraft Model II
Aircraft Series Identifier II
Aircraft Serial Number 83-1102
Certified Max Gross Weight 517
Aircraft Category Ultralight
Aircraft Registration Class Not Registered
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 1
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JEFFREY JAY MAWYER
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1306 CARTER LANE
Aircraft Owner City CHARLOTTESVILLE
Aircraft Owner State VA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 22091
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
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 Unknown
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Unknown
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Unknown
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code
Departure City BOYD TAVERN
Departure State VA
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
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 Maneuvering
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Oct 22 2001 3:26PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --