Evolution Trikes REVO N9912S

Summary

On 9 July 2016 at about 14:40 local time, a Evolution Trikes REVO registered N9912S was involved in an accident near Newark, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

9 July 2016 at 14:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Newark, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Cushing Field LTD airport (0C8)

Coordinates

41.5175, -88.6044

Aircraft

Evolution Trikes REVO

Registration

N9912S

Year built

2011

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Newark → Newark

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN16LA263

1 person died.

The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of flight experience.

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 fourth solo flight in the weight-shift aircraft and was landing on a private turf runway in light wind conditions. A witness stated that the aircraft initially appeared to track straight down the runway after landing; however, shortly thereafter, it started to oscillate to the left and right. The oscillations increased until the aircraft rolled over and came to rest on its side.   An examination of the aircraft did not reveal any preimpact malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Although the pilot only had a total of 16.75 flight hours and less than 2 hours solo, it could not be determined why he lost control of the aircraft after landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.