Evolution Aircraft Inc REVOLT accident near Seminole, TX
On April 6, 2021, an Evolution Aircraft Inc REVOLT was involved in an accident near Seminole, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- April 6, 2021
- Place
- Seminole, TX
- Aircraft
- Evolution Aircraft Inc REVOLT · WSFT
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 32.735°N, 102.800°W
- NTSB ID
- 20210406102876
Official records · CEN21LA181
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn April 5, 2021, about 1939 central daylight time, an Evolution Revolt weight-shift trike, N565PK, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Seminole, Texas. The student pilot was fatally injured. The trike was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to a witness who knew the pilot and had seen the pilot flying on other occasions, the trike was flying at a lower altitude than usual and then it made a sharp low turn. She stated that the wind picked up right at that time and caught the wing. She saw the pilot try to recover, but the trike struck the ground. She stated that one wing and the area where the pilot footrest is located hit the ground first. A cell phone video provided by a witness showed the trike make a pass over the witness at an altitude of about 50 ft. The trike then made a 360° right turn with a bank angle of about 45°, which was followed by a 180° left turn with about the same angle of bank. The video ended as the trike appeared to be entering another right turn. It was reported that the end of the video was about 20 seconds before the accident occurred. Another video was provided by the manufacturer who reported that the accident pilot had sent him the video on October 26, 2020, after the pilot had purchased the trike and returned home. The video started with the trike on the ground with the engine running. The trike then accelerated and took off. Just after takeoff, the trike entered a series of low-altitude banked turns. During the turns, the trike was about 30 ft off the ground a
Probable cause
The student pilot’s loss of trike control while maneuvering at low altitude in gusting wind conditions, resulting in an impact with terrain.
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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.
