Trick Trikes STORM N4367X

Summary

On 31 July 2016 at about 11:00 local time, a Trick Trikes STORM registered N4367X was involved in an accident near Valkaria, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 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

31 July 2016 at 11:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Valkaria, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Valkaria (X59)

Coordinates

27.9614, -80.5594

Aircraft

Trick Trikes STORM

Registration

N4367X

Year built

2007

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Valkaria → Valkaria

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA16CA278

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot’s premature rotation during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and a hard landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the weight-shift-control aircraft reported that, during takeoff, he pitched upward excessively early for the aircraft's weight. Several feet above the ground, the aircraft descended and bounced off the runway. The pilot tried to regain control and take off again, but the aircraft came back down and bounced on the runway. The left main landing gear collapsed, and the aircraft slid down the runway about 75 ft before coming to rest. The pilot reported there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the aircraft that would have precluded normal operation. Examination of the wreckage revealed that the fuselage was substantially damaged.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.