La Moutte TRIKE UNREG
29 June 2008 · Weizer, Idaho, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 29 June 2008 at about 13:23 local time, a La Moutte TRIKE registered UNREG, operated by Bret Karnes, was involved in an accident near Weizer, Idaho, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 13:23
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Weizer, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private Airfield (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 44.2075, -116.9672
- Aircraft
- La Moutte TRIKE
- Registration
- UNREG
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bret Karnes
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Weizer → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- LAX08CA205
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The non certificated pilot took off from a private airstrip and performed several touch-and-go landings. He then landed, picked up a passenger, and took off again. After the airplane climbed about 40 feet, it turned slightly, stalled, and descended rapidly before colliding with terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 2008 | Cessna 172M | Dixie, Idaho, United States | Anthony Maniglia | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 2008 | Cessna 140 | Preston, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Alon A2 | Sandpoint, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2008 | Lien ZODIAC 601 XL | Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States | Kenneth L Lien | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jul 2008 | Wsl Pzl MIELEC | Caldwell, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Hammond MH1 | McCall, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |