Airtime CYGNET N186AT

Summary

On 27 August 2018 at about 17:15 local time, a Airtime CYGNET registered N186AT was involved in an accident near Pensacola, Florida, 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

27 August 2018 at 17:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Pensacola, Florida, United States

Coordinates

30.3631, -87.0586

Aircraft

Airtime CYGNET

Registration

N186AT

Year built

2016

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Pensacola → Pensacola

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA18FA235

1 person died.

The student pilot's loss of aircraft control for undetermined reasons.

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

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Following a 1-year period without flying, the student pilot completed two flights in his amphibious weight-shift-control aircraft with a flight instructor before departing on his first solo flight. The instructor reported that, during the two instructional flights, the student completed takeoffs and landings, steep turns, stalls, and spiral recovery "perfectly." After exiting the aircraft, the instructor told the student to perform several water landings, with traffic patterns 500 ft above ground level (agl). The student departed and, on the downwind leg, the aircraft entered a left descending spiral that continued until water impact. Examination of the engine and airframe revealed no preimpact mechanical failures or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.