Fisher 101 accident near Grover Hill, Ohio, August 2, 1983
On August 2, 1983 at about 10:50 pm local time, a Fisher 101 (ultralight), an amateur-built aircraft,, registered UNREG, was destroyed in an accident near Grover Hill, Ohio (Tri-County airport). It was a personal flight under ultralight rules (Part 103). 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 2, 1983 · about 10:50 pm local time
- Place
- Grover Hill, Ohio · Tri-County · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Fisher 101, amateur-built
- Registration
- UNREG · no longer on the register · serial NONE
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · ultralight rules (Part 103)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF, HE STARTED A LEFT TURN. WHILE CLIMBING THRU APRX 300 FT AGL, HE LOST AILERON CONTROL. REPORTEDLY, THE ULTRALIGHT VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED DURING A FORCED LANDING IN A SOYBEAN FIELD. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE AILERON CABLES CAME LOOSE AT A NICROPRESS CONNECTION. IN HIS ACCIDENT REPORT, HE RECOMMENDED THAT ACFT NICROPRESS SLEEVES & NICROPRESS TOOLS BE USED FOR CABLE CONNECTIONS. REPORTEDLY, HE HAD A STUDENT PLT LICENSE & HAD ACCUMULATED 15 HRS OF FLT TIME. THE ULTRALIGHT VEHICLE HAD A TOTAL FLT TIME OF APRX 9 HRS.
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
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Medical certificate: Unknown
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 9 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Kawasaki TA 440B (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 27, 2,180 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 225° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 84°F (29°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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Other NTSB records under UNREG the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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