ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 244856
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| Date: | Wednesday 11 November 2020 |
| Time: | 16:50 LT |
| Type: | Trick Trike STSS |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5152E |
| MSN: | STSS002 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2009 |
| Engine model: | Suzuki |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Holden, MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Holden, MO (KPVT) |
| Holden, MO | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A witness reported that after takeoff, the aircraft 'turned sharply' and then 'dipped low.' The aircraft impacted a tree line and came to rest in a harvested cornfield. A postimpact fire consumed the fabric sail (wing). Multiple structural components were separated consistent with impact forces. The engine was separated from the airframe and located with the wreckage. A postaccident examination did not identify any anomalies consistent with a preimpact failure or malfunction; however, the extent of the impact damage and the postimpact fire limited the scope of the examination. The pilot did not hold a pilot certificate as required by regulations and the aircraft operating limitations. In addition, although the noncertificated pilot had experience flying powered parachutes and trikes, he did not have any experience in the make/model trike involved in the accident. The circumstances of the accident are consistent with the noncertificated pilot's loss of aircraft control during takeoff due to a lack of experience in the aircraft make/model.
Probable Cause: The noncertificated pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN21LA053
https://flightaware.com/resources/registration/N5152E
Location
Media:
The NTSB is investigating the crash Wednesday of a Trick Trikes STSS weight-shift-control aircraft in Holden, Missouri.
— NTSB_Newsroom (@NTSB_Newsroom) November 12, 2020
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Nov-2020 22:40 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 13-Nov-2020 11:52 | Captain Adam | Updated [Date, Embed code] |
| 07-Jul-2022 19:06 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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