Tricks Trike STORM UNREG

Summary

On 13 October 2025 at about 21:10 local time, a Tricks Trike STORM registered UNREG was involved in an accident near Gaffney, South Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

13 October 2025 at 21:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Gaffney, South Carolina, United States

Coordinates

35.0333, -81.7000

Aircraft

Tricks Trike STORM

Registration

UNREG

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

ERA26LA017

2 people were seriously injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during the initial climb, which resulted in an impact with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of an unregistered experimental weight-shift-control aircraft was attempting to depart from private property with one passenger onboard. The pilot reported that during the initial climb after takeoff, while attempting to clear trees, the aircraft stalled and impacted terrain. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and wings. The pilot reported that there were no pre-accident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the aircraft that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.