North Wing Uum Inc. SPORT X2 accident near Parker Dam, CA
On July 7, 2013, a North Wing Uum Inc. SPORT X2 was involved in an accident near Parker Dam, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 7, 2013
- Place
- Parker Dam, CA
- Aircraft
- North Wing Uum Inc. SPORT X2 · WSFT
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 34.249°N, 114.171°W
- NTSB ID
- 20130707X93328
Official records · WPR13LA313
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn July 7, 2013, about 0938 Pacific daylight time, a North Wing UUM Inc. Sport X2, N467YN, was substantially damaged when it impacted transmission wires and fell to the ground near Parker Dam, California. The pilot, the sole occupant on board, was fatally injured. The pilot/owner was operating the weight-shift-control aircraft under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal local flight, which was maneuvering for viewers on the ground at the time of the accident. The takeoff location and time are not known. A flight plan had not been filed. A witness said the weight-shift aircraft was flying down the Colorado River towards a large rock on the Arizona side. The aircraft banked right, and the pilot began waving at the people on the California side of the river. There was a set of power lines that spanned the river about 100 feet above the ground, and the pilot turned the aircraft sharply right to avoid them. One witness said he banked more than 90 degrees. The aircraft lost altitude and immediately struck a second set of wires about 30 feet above the ground with its right wing. The weight-shift aircraft cartwheeled to the ground. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe pilot had a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) student pilot certificate issued on May 12, 2013. He did not have an airman's medical certificate; however, only a current driver's license was required to fly light sport aircraft. His instructor said that the pilot had about 18 hours of training in the aircraft and about 1,000 hours
Probable cause
The student pilot’s abrupt maneuver to avoid transmission wires, which resulted in his loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s decision to perform a low-altitude flight, his distracted attention, and his failure to monitor the environment for objects.
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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.
