CHI83LU013

1983-09-17 · WAYLAND, Michigan, United States · Serious · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 41C

Aircraft involved

UNREG KRUER Pterodactyl Serious

Factual narrative

THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING TAKEOFF, THE ENG BACKFIRED & QUIT WHEN THE ULTRALIGHT VEHICLE WAS APRX 100 FT AGL. HE MADE A RIGHT TURN TO LAND BACK ON THE RWY. HOWEVER, HE STATED THAT A SLIPPING TURN WAS MADE WHICH 'RESULTED IN A STEEP ANGLE OF ATTACK ON LANDING, CAUSING THE NOSE GEAR TO FAIL & THE AIRFRAME TO IMPACT THE GROUND.' THE PLT ALSO STATED THAT THE ON/OFF SWITCH HAD A FAULTY CONNECTION DUE TO VIBRATION WHICH ALLOWED THE ENG TO QUIT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_CHI83LU013.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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