ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185217
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| Date: | Saturday 5 March 2016 |
| Time: | 13:46 |
| Type: | North Wing Apache |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N242WT |
| MSN: | 4488 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2005 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 582 CGI |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | NE of Queen Creek, San Tan Valley, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Queen Creek, AZ |
| Queen Creek, AZ | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The noncertificated pilot reported that, after takeoff in the light sport trike, about 200 ft above ground level, he heard a popping sound and the aircraft yawed to the right. He heard the sound a second time, and the aircraft turned hard to the right. The pilot applied full engine power in an attempt to recover and gain lift in order to deploy the ballistic parachute; however, the aircraft did not recover and subsequently collided with the ground in a nose-down attitude.
Postaccident examination of the aircraft revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation, and the investigation was unable to determine the cause of the yaw and subsequent loss of control. The pilot was not appropriately certificated, nor did he have any experience flying the accident aircraft make and model.
Probable Cause: A loss of control for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Contributing to the accident was the noncertificated pilot’s lack of experience in the aircraft type.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N242WT
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Mar-2016 18:59 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 06-Sep-2017 07:05 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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