Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from powerlines, which resulted in a wire strike and impact with terrain.
NTSB analysis
The pilot and passenger were on a personal flight in the weight-shift-control trike and had just completed a touch and go when they departed north, in the direction of the accident site. There were no witnesses to the accident, but nearby residences reported an electrical power outage at the time of the accident. Two hills adjacent to the accident site had a single power pole at each of their summits that supported three transmission lines between them. The weight-shift-control trike collided with the transmission lines that spanned the valley and impacted the ground north of the transmission lines.
Postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for WPR22LA258 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jul 17, 2022
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Walter Springs, California
- Nearest airport
- (na)
- Highest injury
- Fatal
- Fatal injuries
- 2
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Evolution Aircraft Inc REVOLT
- N-number
- N258MH
- Category
- Weight-shift
- Year built
- 2021
- Damage
- Destroyed
- 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.