Amateur-built GOLDWING accident near Adelanto, California, November 6, 1983
On November 6, 1983 at about 9:00 pm local time, a amateur-built GOLDWING (ultralight), registered UNREG, was substantially damaged in an accident near Adelanto, California. 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
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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
- November 6, 1983 · about 9:00 pm local time
- Place
- Adelanto, California · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built GOLDWING
- Registration
- UNREG · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · ultralight rules (Part 103)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
REPORTEDLY, DURING A LOCAL FLT, THE ULTRALIGHT VEHICLE ENTERED A STEEP CLIMB. AFTER REACHING APPX 1000 FT AGL, IT WAS OBSERVED TO ENTER A FLAT SPIN, THEN CRASH. WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE ENG SOUNDED NORMAL. ONE WITNESS INDICATED THAT THE PLT PERFORMED SEVERAL 60 TO 70 DEG BANK WING-OVERS DURING THE FLT, JUST PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. NO PREIMPACT FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS OF THE VEHICLE WERE FOUND.
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
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 620 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Cuyuna 430D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 220° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 81°F (27°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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