Amateur-built RALLY 3B accident near Edmond, Oklahoma, April 10, 1983
On April 10, 1983 at about 3:30 pm local time, a amateur-built RALLY 3B, registered N65RE, was substantially damaged in an accident near Edmond, Oklahoma (None airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were 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
- April 10, 1983 · about 3:30 pm local time
- Place
- Edmond, Oklahoma · None · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built RALLY 3B
- Registration
- N65RE · no longer on the register · serial 64776
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT OF THE REGISTERED, 2 PLACE, ULTRALIGHT ACFT REPORTED THAT THE WINDS WERE VARIABLE & HE WAS INTENDING TO LAND INTO THE WIND. HOWEVER, HE FURTHER STATED THAT HE BELIEVED THE WIND HAD SWITCHED TO A TAIL WIND BEFORE THE LANDING. AFTER LANDING, HE REALIZED THERE WOULD BE INSUFFICIENT RWY REMAINING TO STOP. SO HE INITIATED A GO-AROUND. THE ACFT WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH BRAKES. AS HE ROTATED & BECAME AIRBORNE, THE LEFT WING DROPPED. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUCK A FENCE POST & THE ULTRALIGHT CRASHED.
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: 2,900 hours in all; 150 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 150 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded, December 1, 1982; 51 hours since
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Rotax X503 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 35
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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