Aerotrike SAFARI accident near Littlefield, TX
On April 9, 2014, an Aerotrike SAFARI was involved in an accident near Littlefield, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- April 9, 2014
- Place
- Littlefield, TX
- Aircraft
- Aerotrike SAFARI · WSFT
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 33.910°N, 102.330°W
- NTSB ID
- 20140409X60140
Official records · CEN14LA192
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 9, 2014, about 0830 central daylight time, an Aerotrike Safari experimental light sport aircraft, N678TW, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain after takeoff from runway 19 (4,021 feet by 60 feet, asphalt) at the Littlefield Taylor Brown Municipal Airport (LIU), Littlefield, Texas. The pilot sustained fatal injuries. The aircraft was registered to and operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which was operated without a flight plan. The local flight was originating at the time of the accident.The LIU airport manager stated he found the aircraft about 0850 shortly after he had arrived at the airport that morning. He did not observe any portion of the accident flight and was uncertain of the exact time of the accident. There were no known witnesses to the accident flight. PERSONNEL INFORMATION Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) records contained no record of the accident pilot ever applying for or being issued any pilot or medical certificates. In addition, there was no record of the accident pilot ever applying for or being issued a mechanic or repairman certificate. An individual who shared a hangar with the accident pilot noted the accident pilot had been interested in "trikes" for years. The accident pilot reportedly did not have any "hands on" training; however, he was planning to obtain some flight training. A few days before the accident, the pilot was observed taxing the accident aircraft up and dow
Probable cause
The non-certificated pilot's in-flight loss of control for reasons that could not be determined from the available evidence.
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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.
