North Wing SCOUT X-C accident near Waterville, WA
On November 8, 2012, a North Wing SCOUT X-C was involved in an accident near Waterville, WA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- November 8, 2012
- Place
- Waterville, WA
- Aircraft
- North Wing SCOUT X-C · WSFT
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 47.714°N, 119.861°W
- NTSB ID
- 20121110X12436
Official records · WPR13FA036
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn November 8, 2012, about 0904 Pacific standard time, an experimental light sport North Wing Scout X-C, weight-shift-control (WSC) trike, N467XW, collided with the ground while maneuvering about 10 miles North of Waterville, Washington. The student sport pilot and sport pilot rated passenger were fatally injured. The weight-shift-control trike sustained substantial damage to the frame assembly flight control surfaces. The airplane was registered to the student pilot, and operated under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The local flight originated from Lake Chelan Airport (S10), Lake Chelan, Washington, about 0830. A witness reported seeing the weight-shift-control trike maneuvering 300 to 400 feet above ground level. The witness stated the aircraft was traveling in a westbound direction and entered a turn to the left; he stated the turn continued into a spin and the aircraft impacted the ground in a nose-low attitude after 2-3 rotations. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe student pilot, age 36, held a student sport pilot certificate, with a make and model endorsement, issued on August 11, 2012. His status as a student pilot in WSC aircraft did not require an FAA medical certificate, and was based on a current state driver's license. Pilot logbook records showed that the pilot's first flight in WSC aircraft was June 28, 2012. The pilot had amassed about 28 hours total time in WSC aircraft; 7.5 hours solo and 20.5 hours dual instruction received from the aft seat passenger
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering at a low altitude, which resulted in a stall and subsequent spin from which he was unable to recover.
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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.
