Air Creation GTE accident near Springville, UT
On June 14, 2010, an Air Creation GTE was involved in an accident near Springville, UT. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- June 14, 2010
- Place
- Springville, UT
- Aircraft
- Air Creation GTE · WSFT
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 40.165°N, 111.596°W
- NTSB ID
- 20100614X72125
Official records · WPR10LA292
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On June 14, 2010, at 1245 mountain daylight time, an Air Creation GTE, N227EH, collided with residential telephone and power lines immediately after takeoff from a local school yard in Springville, Utah. The pilot operated the experimental category weight-shift light sport aircraft (LSA) under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The non-certificated pilot was killed, and the aircraft was substantially damaged. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The pilot, age 59, did not hold a pilot certificate or medical certificate. The pilot’s son stated that the pilot had flown hang gliders in the 1970’s, but had never flown a motorized one before. The pilot purchased the aircraft on March 19, 2010. The pilot’s son indicated that the pilot had not received any instruction in the aircraft, and that this was his first flight. The tandem seat aircraft, serial number GTE503601, was manufactured in 2004. It was powered by a Rotax 503, 50 hp engine, and equipped with a Powerfin 3-bladed propeller. Review of copies of maintenance logbook records showed an annual inspection was completed May 8, 2009, and the airframe total time was 130 hours. The pilot’s son believed the aircraft had 186 total airframe hours at the time of the accident. Witnesses observed the aircraft, which resembled a powered hang glider, accelerate and takeoff from an open school yard. Immediately after it got airborne it impacted telephone and power lines that ran along the road that demarcated the end of the school yard. An amateur video recording of
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and his failure to maintain clearance from obstacles during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
