Condor III accident near Kennesaw, Georgia, May 20, 1984
On May 20, 1984 at about 2:20 pm local time, a Condor III (ultralight), an amateur-built aircraft,, registered N4443M, was substantially damaged in an accident near Kennesaw, Georgia (Ga Lite Flite airport). It was a personal flight under ultralight rules (Part 103). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 20, 1984 · about 2:20 pm local time
- Place
- Kennesaw, Georgia · Ga Lite Flite · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Condor III, amateur-built
- Registration
- N4443M · registry record · serial 83-128-3-2
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · ultralight rules (Part 103)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE TWO PLACE ULTRALIGHT ACTT CRASHED 30FT SHORT OF THE RWY DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE ACFT HAD BEEN FLYING INTO A HEADWIND OF 13 KNOTS AT AN INDICATED AIRSPEED OF 40 KNOTS. THE ACFT IMPACTED IN SOME UNDERBRUSH.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 9,000 hours in all; 14 in this make and model; 2,000 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Kawasaki TC-440-LC (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Calhoun GA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 200° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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