Apex CROSS-5X N223CL

Summary

On 2 September 2024 at about 17:15 local time, a Apex CROSS-5X registered N223CL was involved in an accident near Columbus, Nebraska, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

Date

2 September 2024 at 17:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Columbus, Nebraska, United States

Coordinates

41.1590, -97.6385

Aircraft

Apex CROSS-5X

Registration

N223CL

Year built

2007

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN24LA332

1 person died.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On September 2, 2024, about 1215 central standard time, an Apex Cross-5X weight shift trike, N223CL, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Columbus, Nebraska. The pilot sustained fatal injuries. The trike was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations part 91 personal flight. Witnesses saw the trike takeoff from a rural field near the pilot’s residence. Another pilot was flying another trike nearby and was providing guidance via radio to the accident pilot. He witnessed the accident trike become inverted and impact the garage of a residence. The trike wreckage was transported to a secure municipal facility for examination. According to the previous owner, the pilot just purchased the trike on August 15, 2024. According to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) records, the pilot did not have any pilot certificates or ratings.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.