Aeros TRIKE N6111F

Summary

On 30 October 2011 at about 22:30 local time, a Aeros TRIKE registered N6111F was involved in an accident near Amherst, Virginia, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

30 October 2011 at 22:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Amherst, Virginia, United States

Nearest airport

Buffalo Ridge Airsports (N/A)

Coordinates

37.6069, -79.0178

Aircraft

Aeros TRIKE

Registration

N6111F

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Amhurst → Amhurst

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA12CA054

1 person was seriously injured.

The student pilot's inadequate aircraft control and improper airspeed while maneuvering to land, which resulted in a stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the make and model of the accident aircraft.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot was conducting his first solo flight in the experimental light sport, weight-shift control aircraft. He reported that he lost control of the aircraft during the initial climb after takeoff. According to a witness and the pilot's flight instructor, the pilot stalled the aircraft several times while maneuvering around the traffic pattern. During a right turn onto the final leg of the traffic pattern, the aircraft entered a steep descent and impacted the ground, which resulted in substantial damage to the airframe. The pilot stated that there were no preexisting mechanical anomalies with the aircraft. He reported 16 hours of total flight experience, which included 1 hour in the same make and model as the accident aircraft.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.