Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain control while maneuvering at low altitude.
NTSB analysis
The pilot of the weight-shift-control aircraft was maneuvering at low altitude when he applied throttle to begin a climb; however, the aircraft continued to descend until it impacted terrain.
Examination and test run of the engine after the accident revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. The circumstances of the accident are consistent with the pilot’s failure to maintain control while maneuvering at low altitude.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for WPR21LA058 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Nov 15, 2020
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Pahrump, Nevada
- Highest injury
- Minor
- Minor injuries
- 1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Air Creation Tanarg
- N-number
- N912U
- Category
- Weight-shift
- Year built
- 2007
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.