Evolution Trikes REVO accident near South Haven, MI
On August 11, 2014, an Evolution Trikes REVO was involved in an accident near South Haven, MI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 11, 2014
- Place
- South Haven, MI
- Aircraft
- Evolution Trikes REVO · WSFT
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 42.492°N, 86.196°W
- NTSB ID
- 20140811X72144
Official records · CEN14LA419
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn August 11, 2014, at 1216 eastern daylight time, an Evolution Trikes Revo weight-shift-control aircraft, N214EV, impacted terrain following an in-flight breakup near South Haven, Michigan. The pilot was fatally injured and the aircraft sustained substantial damage. The aircraft was registered to Evolution Aircraft Inc. and was operated by a private individual under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Instrument meteorological conditions were expected along the route of flight and were reported immediately prior to the accident. The flight originated from Lansing Municipal Airport (IGQ), Chicago, Illinois, about 1115, and was en route to Hastings Airport (9D9), Hastings, Michigan. A witness stated she "heard an engine revving up", followed by a "loud bang". She then walked outside her house and saw a wing descending out of the clouds "like a maple leaf". No radar data was available for the accident sequence. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe pilot, age 45, held a sport pilot certificate with light-sport aircraft, powered parachute, and flight instructor ratings. The pilot did not hold a medical certificate; a medical certificate is not required to exercise sport pilot privileges. On July 23, 2012, the pilot reported having 377 hours of total flight experience, 133 hours of weight-shift-aircraft, and 244 hours of powered parachute on his FAA application for a flight instructor rating. Recent pilot logbooks were not available for the investigation. The pilot had a history of noncompliance with FAA regulations. On October 13,
Probable cause
The noninstrument-rated pilot’s decision to continue visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in his loss of aircraft control and the resultant overstress and in-flight breakup of the weight-shift-control aircraft.
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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.
