Evolution Revo accident near Hawthorne, CA
On October 4, 2020, an Evolution Revo (airplane) was involved in an accident near Hawthorne, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- October 4, 2020
- Place
- Hawthorne, CA
- Aircraft
- Evolution Revo · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 33.924°N, 118.331°W
- NTSB ID
- 20201004102078
Official records · WPR21LA003
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- ATC-Image Of Flight Track Overview: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- ATC Track Raw Data: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
On October 4, 2020, about 0935 Pacific daylight time, an Evolution Revo weight-shift-control light sport aircraft (commonly referred to as a trike), N449WB, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) Hawthorne, California. The pilot was fatally injured. The aircraft was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot was cleared to depart from runway 25 at HHR. Flight track data showed that, after departure, the aircraft veered slightly to the left of centerline and then began a right turn, after which the aircraft was no longer being tracked by radar. The aircraft impacted a tree and then the north wall of a culvert that was located about 1/4-mile northwest of the departure end of runway 25. A witness was performing a preflight on his gyrocopter when he saw the aircraft take off and climb to about 30 to 40 ft above ground level before banking right. The aircraft cleared the airport perimeter fence and continued to bank right until it was out of this witness’ sight. Another witness, who had flown the aircraft days before the accident, watched the aircraft depart from the runway and, soon afterward, saw the aircraft begin to bank to the right. He watched as the pilot “pushed the steering to the left and the aircraft banked harder to the right before flying into the drainage ditch.” He stated that aircraft departing from HHR typically make a left bank after takeoff because of the proximity of Los Angeles International airport to the right (north) of HHR. The wit
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff.
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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.
