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July 17, 2012 · Chapman Mark A Trike · N404EA

Marlboro, OH

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 17, 2012
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 serious injury)
Location
Marlboro, OH
Aircraft
Chapman Mark A Trike
Tail Number
N404EA
Operator
Chapman Mark A
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CEN12LA448

After takeoff, witnesses saw the trike airplane turn left and pitch up to a steep nose-high attitude before the right wing dropped and the airplane descended to the ground. The descriptions of the accident were consistent with an aerodynamic stall. An examination of the wreckage did not detect any preimpact anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. The student pilot did not have a logbook, and, in a postaccident interview, he revealed that he had little experience and flight time in the airplane.

NTSB Probable Cause

The student pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a turn, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

Full Narrative

On July 17, 2012, about 0930 eastern daylight time, an experimental kit-built trike airplane, N404EA, collided with terrain near the Sunset Strip Airport (OH07), Marlboro, Ohio. The solo student pilot was seriously injured. The airplane’s wing and fuselage were substantially damaged. The airplane was registered to and operated by a private individual under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight that operated without a flight plan. The local flight was originating at the time of the accident. According to the responding Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspectors, the airplane had performed several high speed taxis and then departed OH07. A witness interviewed by the FAA reported that when the airplane about 50 to 100 feet above the ground, the airplane turned left, pitched up to a steep nose high attitude, the right wing dropped, and the airplane descended to the ground. An examination of the wreckage conducted by the FAA did not detect any preimpact anomalies. The student pilot did not maintain a logbook and his flight experience could not be determined. Additionally the amount, if any, of flight instruction the student pilot had received was not determined. However, FAA records revealed that the student pilot had been issued a student pilot certificate on June 5, 2012. The student pilot had not submitted a NTSB Form 6120 prior to the completion of this report.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time09:30 EDT
Nearest AirportSunset Strip Airport (0nm)
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftChapman Mark A Trike
Tail NumberN404EA
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorChapman Mark A
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsRotax · 503UL · Reciprocating · 52
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 serious injury)
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 59 · Serious

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind260° @ 8 kt
Visibility8 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 25000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point66 F
Altimeter29.94 inHg
Observation Time13:53
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data