Trike UNKNOWN NONE

Summary

On 7 March 2000 at about 23:00 local time, a Trike UNKNOWN registered NONE was involved in an accident near Dalton, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

7 March 2000 at 23:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Dalton, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Pvt

Coordinates

34.7895, -84.9207

Aircraft

Trike UNKNOWN

Registration

NONE

Category

Ultralight

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL00LA036

2 people died.

The pilot's failure to maintain appropriate clearance with objects during final approach to landing. A factor was the tree.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The two-seat airplane was flying in loose formation with two other airplanes. During final approach to landing in a private hay field, the airplane's left wing struck an oak tree. The airplane descended approximately 40 to 50 feet and collided with the ground. According to Title 14 CFR Part 103, an ultralight is a vehicle that is used or intended to be used for manned operation by a single occupant. An exemption allowing a two-seat airplane to be operated under Part 103 may be granted for flight instruction; however, according to a listing of all exemption holders, the pilot did not possess an exception.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.