ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 158376
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| Date: | Friday 16 August 2013 |
| Time: | 12:35 |
| Type: | Trick Trikes Storm Trooper |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5157G |
| MSN: | TTS025 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2005 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 618 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lake Michigan beach near Covert, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cassopolis, MI |
| Cassopolis, MI | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot made two low-altitude passes in a weight-shift airplane over a congested, coastline beach area. Following these two passes, the airplane entered into a steep, right bank turn at low altitude and impacted the beach. The final seconds of the flight were captured by witness video and photos, which indicated that the engine was operating normally and that the wing structure appeared normal. Examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The student pilot’s loss of control while maneuvering at low altitude over a congested beach area. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s ostentatious display.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Aug-2013 16:18 | Geno | Added |
| 18-Aug-2013 14:55 | Geno | Updated [Source] |
| 19-Jun-2014 20:01 | WholeStory | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 29-Nov-2017 08:58 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category] |
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