Trick Trikes STORM TROOPER N5157G

Summary

On 16 August 2013 at about 16:35 local time, a Trick Trikes STORM TROOPER registered N5157G, operated by Feathers Timothy S, was involved in an accident near Covert, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

16 August 2013 at 16:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Covert, Michigan, United States

Coordinates

42.2989, -86.3289

Aircraft

Trick Trikes STORM TROOPER

Registration

N5157G

Year built

2005

Engines

1

Operator

Feathers Timothy S

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cassopolis → Cassopolis

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN13LA493

1 person was seriously injured.

The student pilot’s loss of control while maneuvering at low altitude over a congested beach area. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s ostentatious display.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot made two low-altitude passes in a weight-shift airplane over a congested, coastline beach area. Following these two passes, the airplane entered into a steep, right bank turn at low altitude and impacted the beach. The final seconds of the flight were captured by witness video and photos, which indicated that the engine was operating normally and that the wing structure appeared normal. Examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.