Northwing Design APACHE SPORT accident near Omro, WI
On July 3, 2014, a Northwing Design APACHE SPORT was involved in an accident near Omro, WI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 3, 2014
- Place
- Omro, WI
- Aircraft
- Northwing Design APACHE SPORT · WSFT
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 44.044°N, 88.749°W
- NTSB ID
- 20140703X04646
Official records · CEN14LA336
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On July 2, 2014, at 1900 central daylight time, N2725T, a weight-shift-control experimental North Wing Design Apache Sport aircraft, experienced a loss of control and collided with the terrain in Omro, Wisconsin. The student pilot was fatally injured and the aircraft was substantially damaged. The aircraft was registered to the pilot and was operated as a 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The flight originated about 1800 from Wilke Field, a private airstrip, in Omro, Wisconsin.A witness stated to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector that he saw the aircraft in a descending spiral which continued until impact with the terrain. Personnel Information The pilot held a student pilot certificate that was issued on May 26, 2011. The pilot did not hold, nor had he ever been issued, a FAA medical certificate. A pilot logbook was not located during the investigation; therefore, the pilot's flight experience could not be determined. Aircraft Information The aircraft was a North Wing Apache Sport, serial number Mustang II 17.M Wing #5412. It was an experimental light sport, weight-shift control aircraft, with tricycle landing gear and a braced fabric wing. The two-place tandem cockpit frame is constructed of welded steel framing with a fiberglass cockpit fairing encompassing the frame. The aircraft was equipped with a ballistic recovery chute (BRS). The aircraft was originally configured with a 17M wing. The pilot reportedly installed a high performance wing just prior to the acc
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed to compensate for a newly installed wing, which resulted in the aircraft stalling and the subsequent loss of control.
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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.
