Probable cause
The student pilot's improper release of the throttle and failure to maintain lateral control during takeoff.
NTSB analysis
The student pilot reported that his memory of the accident was "spotty." He added that, during takeoff, the weight-shift-control aircraft climbed to about 30 ft and that his foot slipped off the throttle pedal. The aircraft dove toward the ground in a left bank and impacted terrain. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to both wings.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for GAA20CA019 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Oct 11, 2019
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Coeur D'Alene, Idaho
- Nearest airport
- Coeur D'Alene - Pappy Boyingto (COE)
- Highest injury
- Serious
- Serious injuries
- 1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Antares MA33
- N-number
- N92287
- Category
- Weight-shift
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
Other records under this N-number
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